MEDAN - The man with the initials H was arrested by officers from the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Binjai Police, North Sumatra. He was arrested for molesting a 14 year old boy.

In addition to molesting, the perpetrators also exploit the victim by turning him into a traveling clown.

Binjai Police Chief AKBP Ferio Sano Ginting through Head of Criminal Investigation Unit AKP Rian Permana said the perpetrator with the initials H (50) was arrested Monday, December 13, 2021 in Jatinegara, North Binjai District, Binjai City, North Sumatra.

AKP Rian said, from the results of the investigation, the perpetrator often invited women his age and underage to get acquainted through Facebook.

"Perpetrators also often give the work of traveling clowns to these children. This was revealed by the victim, who also works as a traveling clown employed by the perpetrator," said AKP Rian, Thursday, December 16.

"Currently, investigators are still investigating whether there are other victims. In addition, the police are also investigating cases of child exploitation related to the work of the traveling clown," he continued.

The incident was first known, Monday, November 29. At that time, the mother of the victim RI (44) was visited by a woman with the initials SG.

"The victim's mother was visited by SG and told her that her biological daughter MPA (14) years old had been molested by someone with the initials H," he said.

Knowing this, RI immediately interrogated his biological son. To RI, the victim admitted it and said that perpetrator H had often committed sexual abuse against him.

"But the victim doesn't remember how many times she was molested by the perpetrator," he said.

Hearing the confession of his biological son, RI did not accept it and went to the Binjai Police SPKT to make a report. RI hopes that the perpetrators of sexual abuse of their biological children will be prosecuted immediately.

"After examining the witnesses by PPA investigators and the issuance of the post-mortem results from expert witnesses, the Head of the Pidum Iptu Hotdiatur Purba, and his team immediately conducted an investigation into the whereabouts of the perpetrators of child molestation and the modus operandi used by the perpetrators to ensnare the victim," he explained.

For his actions, the perpetrators were charged with Law Number 35 of 2014 concerning amendments to Law Number 23 of 2002 concerning Child Protection Articles 81 and 82.


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