Brother In Rejang Lebong Has Sex With His Biological Sister Since 2020 Arrested, Revealed That The Victim Has Been Pregnant 3 Times

BENGKULU - Police arrested a suspect in sexual intercourse in a family or inbreeding that occurred in Rejang Lebong.

Head of Public Relations of the Rejang Lebong Police, AKP Sinar Simanjuntak, said the suspect in this case was KG (21), a resident of a village in Bermani Ulu District, Rejang Lebong. While the victim is his own brother who is still 17 years old.

"The suspect has been arrested by the Bermani Ulu Police and is currently under investigation," he said in Rejang Lebong, Tuesday, March 19, as reported by Antara.

This intercourse took place on February 4, 2024, then the case was reported on March 18, 2024 after the victim became pregnant and had a miscarriage.

The incident itself was revealed, said Sinar, when the victim had a miscarriage.

According to Sinar, based on the victim's statement, he admitted that he had sex with his older brother in the hut in the middle of his parents' garden before the fasting month.

The Bermani Ulu Police will not be able to immediately secure the KG suspect.

Rehabilitation and Social Workers Assistant for Rejang Lebong Regency Diana added that the case of KG having sex with his younger brother has occurred since 2020.

She said the victim of sexual intercourse had been pregnant three times. The victim gave birth to one child and had two miscarriages.

"It was only revealed that after the victim became pregnant and recently miscarried again. After we provided assistance and counseling with the victim, the victim finally admitted that the one who impregnated her was her own older brother," said Diana.

For his actions, the police charged the suspect KG with Article 82 paragraph (3) in conjunction with Article 76D and/or Article 81 paragraph (1) jo. Article 76e of Law Number 35 of 2014 concerning Child Protection with a threat of up to 15 years in prison.