Police Name Head of East Java Kick Boxing a Sexual Violence Suspect

Police show evidence while releasing a case of sexual violence with the suspect, the Head of the Indonesian Kick Boxing Provincial Committee (Pengprov KBI) for East Java at the local Police Headquarters, Monday, March 9, 2026. (ANTARA/Willi Irawan)

SURABAYA - The East Java Regional Police (Polda) has named the Chairman of the East Java Kick Boxing Indonesia Provincial Committee (Pengprov KBI) with the initials WPC as a suspect in the alleged sexual violence case against an athlete with the initials VAP (24) in several different locations.

"The incident occurred in the areas of Jombang, Ngawi, and Bali. So there are approximately three areas where sexual violence crimes occur. Where, the suspect is suspected of committing an act against the law against the victim by taking advantage of the situation and closeness that exists," said Head of Public Relations of the East Java Police, Kombes Jules Abraham Abast, as reported by ANTARA, Monday, March 9.

The Director of the Special Criminal Investigation Directorate for the Protection of Women and Children and the Eradication of Human Trafficking (Ditres PPA-PPO) of the East Java Police, Kombes Pol Ganis Setyaningrum, explained that the case developed from the power relationship between the suspect, who was then acting as a coach, and the victim, who was an athlete.

He said the sexual violence was allegedly committed in three different locations with a total of four incidents.

"So in these three places, the modus operandi has several. Among them is when they will hold a training activity outside the city, then there are also those who are going to carry out the match activity," said Ganis.

Meanwhile, Head of Subdirectorate II of the Directorate of Social and Family Protection of the East Java Police, Kompol Ruth Yeni, added that there were a number of forms of sexual violence experienced by the victim, one of which was in the form of a hug that made the victim feel uncomfortable.

"It feels like the victim is very uncomfortable with that treatment. Not only hugging but there are several other acts," said Ruth.

In the investigation of the case, the police secured a number of evidence, including proof of hotel room reservations and payments, documents of the East Java Regional Training Concentration (Puslatda) Decree, and one mobile phone.

For his actions, the suspect was charged with the Republic of Indonesia Law Number 12 of 2022 concerning Sexual Violence Crimes (TPKS) as regulated in Article 5 with a maximum sentence of nine months in prison and/or a maximum fine of Rp. 10,000,000, and Article 6 letter (c) with a maximum sentence of 12 years and/or a maximum fine of Rp. 300 million.