Defendant Of Child Abuse In Serang Banten Sentenced To Free, The Reason For The Victim To Lie

The atmosphere of the defendant S's trial was related to the alleged molestation of a biological child, at the Serang District Court, Banten, Thursday (16/1/2025). ANTARA/Desi Purnama Sari.

SERANG - Serang District Court (PN) acquitted Defendant S, a resident of Waringinkung District, Serang Regency, Banten, a defendant in a case of alleged sexual abuse of his biological child at the time of the incident.

"Therefore, release the defendant from all charges of the public prosecutor and order the defendant to be expelled immediately after this decision is pronounced," said Chairman of the Panel of Judges at the District Court, Serang Hery Cahyono, as reported by ANTARA, Thursday, January 16.

The defendant was declared not guilty of a criminal act as indicted by the Public Prosecutor (JPU) of the Serang Kejari, namely Article 81 paragraphs 3 and 81 paragraph 1 of Law Number 17 concerning Child Protection.

In considering the panel of judges, it was stated that there had been a peace agreement between the defendant and the victim's child in writing on May 9, 2024.

The peace letter was also submitted to the Serang Police Chief and copies to the Serang Regency Social Service and Integrated Service Center for the Empowerment of Women and Children (P2TP2A), and the Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI).

He explained that during the trial in November 2024, the victim's child made a statement of application to the judge given to the defendant's attorney.

The victim's son admitted that he made a lie about being sexually assaulted by his biological father because he felt neglected.

"The reason the victim's child made a lie was because the victim's child felt lack of attention and only loved his stepmother and the victim's child was angry, then made a fake news that was conveyed to the victim's grandfather and uncle," he said.

The victim's son also in court admitted to having sex with his girlfriend and was never sexually assaulted by his father.

"At the trial on September 7, 2024, his statement was withdrawn in the investigation report (BAP) at the investigation level which stated that the biological father of the victim's child had never committed this act," he said.

Meanwhile, the Head of the Criminal Section of the Serang Public Prosecutor's Office, Purkon Rohayat, said that after the trial, the Public Prosecutor immediately stated that he did not accept the decision. The Serang Kejari will file an appeal to the Supreme Court.

"Yes, it's a verdict. The decision has been immediately appealed," he said.

This case occurred in September 2023. The defendant was said to have visited the victim's child's room and told him to watch pornographic videos. The victim reportedly refused, but was forced by the defendant.

The defendant then molested the victim's child and threatened him not to tell anyone about the incident. The defendant is said to have molested the victim many times until 2024. The victim then fled and told the incident to someone else.