Sentenced To Life, Reynhard Sinaga Accompanied By The Indonesian Embassy

JAKARTA - Reynhard Sinaga, an Indonesian citizen (WNI), was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of raping hundreds of young men in the Manchester area, England. In response to this, the Indonesian Embassy (Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia) London is said to have provided assistance to Reynhard.

This was conveyed by the Director of Protection of Indonesian Citizens at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Judha Nugraha. According to him, this assistance has been carried out since 2017 when Judha's case began to be tried.

"The Indonesian Embassy in London has handled cases of Indonesian citizens on behalf of Reynhard Tambos Maruli Tua Sinaga or Reynhard Sinaga (RS) since 2017-2020," Judha said in a written statement received by VOI on Tuesday, January 7.

Before being sentenced for 30 years, there were four stages in the trial conducted by Reynhard. Based on the facts that emerged at the trial, Judha said, Reynhard was found guilty of the 159 charges against him.

"Reynhard has been found guilty of 159 charges with details of 136 rapes, 8 attempts to rape, 13 sexual assaults and 2 penetration of sexual violence," he explained.

Judha also ensured that Reynhard's assistance had been carried out so that the man who came to England in 2007 received his rights. "The function of consular assistance has been carried out to ensure that the person concerned (Reynhard Sinaga) has legal rights in accordance with the applicable regulations in the local country," he stressed.

Previously reported, Reynhard made headlines in the British media for having committed 159 cases of rape and sexual assault against men. In which 48 victims of them, have even been raped many times and recorded a shameful history.

"Reynhard Sinaga is the most prolific rapist in British history," said North West Deputy Attorney Ian Rushton, as quoted by The Guardian.

Even though he was found guilty, the man who came to England on a student visa did not admit his actions. He argued, his victims enjoyed the act of his lecherous act. However, this statement was rejected out of hand by four jury courts in a court of Manchester, England.

Reynhard's lecherous act was carried out in an apartment. The target victims are young men who are experiencing difficulties such as losing their ATM cards, running out of smartphone batteries, or just needing a place to stay overnight.

The police said that the predatory behavior of the man who was born on February 19, 1983 began to be revealed in 2017. Manchester Police even said that Reynhard was very skilled at tricking when carrying out his lecherous acts.

The official from the special crimes unit, Manchester Police, Mabs Hussain, even called Reynhard's act of serial rape as "the largest rape case in British legal history".

"Reynhard Sinaga is a lecherous individual, looking to target vulnerable men who get drunk after a night out," he added.