Suspect Of Domestic Violence And Child Abuse In Pontianak Charged With Layered Articles

Polda Kalimantan Barat applies layered articles to perpetrators with the initials ST who commit criminal acts of domestic violence (KDRT) and have intercourse with their biological children who are still students.

"The perpetrator thought that his son was missing as a victim of kidnapping and reported to the Regional Police, it turned out that the child was secured by the KPPAD, because he was a victim of domestic violence and sexual abuse by his biological father," said Head of Public Relations of the West Kalimantan Police, Kombes Raden Petit Wijaya, as reported by ANTARA, Friday, June 30.

The case of domestic violence and sexual intercourse with minors was revealed by the victim's complaint against the school, which was then submitted to the Regional Child Protection and Supervision Commission (KPPAD) of West Kalimantan.

According to him, in addition to providing protection and assistance to victims, the West Kalimantan KPPAD also reported the case to the ranks of the West Kalimantan Police.

Meanwhile, ST perpetrators have been named as suspects in the case and have been detained at the West Kalimantan Regional Police for further legal proceedings.

The police apply layered articles to the perpetrators, namely Article 81 Jo Article 76 letter (d), Article 82 Jo Article 76 letter (e) Law Number 17 of 2016 concerning Stipulation of Government Regulations to Replace the Republic of Indonesia Law Number 1 of 2016 concerning the Second Amendment to Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 23 of 2002 concerning Child Protection into Law.

Then, the subsidiary of Article 46 Jo Article 8 letter (a) of Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 23 of 2004 concerning the elimination of domestic violence, with criminal sanctions in the form of imprisonment for a minimum of 5 (five) years and a maximum of 15 years and a maximum fine of IDR 5 billion.

It is known that the news of the kidnapping of two girls in Pontianak City had gone viral on social media on June 24, 2024 recently.

Petit emphasized that the two children were not victims of kidnapping, but victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse and violence that had been secured by the West Kalimantan KPPAD.