Police Promise Strict Actions AKBP M Rape ART

JAKARTA - The National Police has confirmed that strict action will be taken against AKBP M who is the perpetrator of the rape of the household assistant (ART). Because, his actions have tarnished the institution of the Police.

"With regard to members of the National Police who are suspected of committing criminal acts of sexual misconduct, of course, once again, we convey that the Police leadership will firmly be processed professionally," said Karo Penmas, Police Public Relations Division, Brigadier General Ahmad Ramadhan, to reporters, Wednesday, March 2.

In the process, the National Police Propam will hold an ethics trial for the former member of the Directorate of Water and Air Police (Ditpolairud) of the South Sulawesi Police. During the trial, a decision will be made on the award and the type of sanction.

"Is it a criminal offense or is it a disciplinary violation," said Ramadhan.

Apart from the sanctions, Ramadhan stated that the National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo had given directions to take action against all members who violated the rules.

"Any member of the National Police who commits a crime. The Police leadership will not hesitate to carry out the process in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations," said Ramadhan.

The South Sulawesi Police Chief, Inspector General Nana Sudjana, has removed the post of a middle-ranking officer (pamen) at the Directorate of Water and Air Police (Ditpolairud) of the South Sulawesi Police with the initials M, who is suspected of being a household assistant (ART).

"For the time being, he has been removed from office. That is so that the members of Propam focus on the investigation and the AKBP M focus on his case," said Head of Public Relations of the South Sulawesi Police, Kombes Komang Suartana.

Based on the information received, the alleged sexual abuse case was carried out by a member of the Pamen Polda of South Sulawesi with the rank of AKBP against his household member named IS, 13 years old, a resident of Griya Barombong.

IS became an outlet for the lust of the police officers after IS became a household member at the South Sulawesi Regional Police's Ditpolairud official's house since September 2021.

IS himself admitted that he had been imprisoned from November 2021 to February 2022 because he was constantly forced and lured to pay for his education, including paying for his family's living needs.

The IS victim himself explained that he was living in poverty with his family and accepted a job as a household member at the police house.

IS admitted that his employer always abused him in his second house because there were family members in the first house.