Cimahi Police Arrest Perpetrators Who Abused 12-Year-Old Children To Depression

CimaHI - The Cimahi City Police Team, West Java arrested the perpetrator with the initials M (34) who sexually abused his own neighbor, a 12-year-old child who was depressed to severe trauma.

"We secured suspect M in the Arjasari area, Bandung Regency. He was absent twice from the police summons, then we secured it after this case entered the investigation stage," said Cimahi Police Chief AKBP Tri Suharto, quoted by ANTARA, Tuesday, September 17.

Tri revealed that suspect M carried out his action in April 2024. When the victim was playing in the fish pond, he was called by the perpetrator to be invited to the house.

"When his friends cleaned the fish, the victim was called to be invited to a place and the perpetrator forced sexual intercourse," he said.

The suspect admitted to molesting the victim because of lust. Even though the suspect is known to still have a wife.

"His confession was due to lust, there was no lure for the victim but there was coercion. This suspect still has a wife," he said.

Tri conveyed that the suspect's actions were known to the victim's family after the doctor received the results of a post-mortem examination on the victim, that it was found that there were injuries to the victim's genitals.

"The victim also suffered a severe bleeding due to being forced by the suspect. We will provide further assistance and examination by the Cimahi Police Dokkes," said Tri.

The victim's family reported the incident to the Cimahi Police on June 15, 2024. From the results of the investigation, the police finally named M as a suspect in the crime of sexual intercourse and/or sexual abuse of underage girls.

"We received reports, conducted investigations, we know the perpetrator is his own neighbor, and we managed to catch him," he said.

The suspect was charged with Articles 81 and 82 of Law Number 17 of 2016 concerning Child Protection with a penalty of 15 years in prison.