Police Handle Child Sex Cases In Ambon

AMBON - Investigators from the Ambon Island Police Satreskrim and Pp Lease handled a criminal case of sexual intercourse with minors by arresting a perpetrator, namely a teacher at one of the favorite high schools (SMA) in Ambon City.

"The perpetrator with the initials LI alias Ishak has been arrested by the police since Monday (11/3) at around 23:30 WIT," said Head of Public Relations of Ambon Police Ipda Janete Luhukay in Ambon, Tuesday.

The person concerned was arrested by the police for alleged criminal acts of sexual intercourse continuously against the child, where the victim with the initials ES at that time was 17 years old. The disclosure of this case after the victim circulated the perpetrator's actions to his parents.

"From the victim's narrative to his parents, it was revealed that the depraved act of the teacher had been carried out repeatedly until the victim finally became pregnant," explained Janete.

Furthermore, the victim's parents reported the perpetrator's actions to the Ambon Island Police. Based on the results of the police investigation, the perpetrator launched the first action on December 7 at around 13.00 WIT in the room of an inn in Ambon City.

"The person concerned is detained in the case of alleged sexual intercourse with the child as referred to in Article 81 Paragraph 2 of Law No. 17 of 2016 concerning Stipulation of Perppu Number 1 of 2016 concerning the Second Amendment to Law No. 23 of 2002 concerning Child Protection into Juncto Law Article 64 of the Criminal Code," said Janete.