JAKARTA - The Kotawaringin Timur Police, Central Kalimantan, detained a 35-year-old man for reports of molesting an underage girl. The perpetrator works as an employee of a private oil palm plantation company who is also a Koran teacher in the company environment.

"The suspect has been placed in the custody of the East Kotawaringin Police. The handling is also coordinated with the PPA Polres unit," said Telawang Police Chief Ipda Rakhmat Effendi in Sampit, Antara, Thursday, January 3.

The victim of sexual abuse is a 12 year old girl who also lives in an area of an oil palm plantation company.

The case came to light when the victim's mother checked the child's cell phone. The victim's mother was shocked to see the contents of the short message sent by the perpetrator to her child contained inappropriate sentences and pornographic videos.

The victim's mother then asked about the child. That's when the victim admitted to having been molested by the Koran teacher.

Disapproved of the incident, the victim's parents reported the case to the Telawang Police. It didn't take long for the police to apprehend the Koran teacher who works as the company's bus helper on Tuesday.

The results of the examination revealed that the suspect had committed immoral acts on the minor three times. The indecent act was carried out next to the mosque's toilet and at the perpetrator's house.

Meanwhile, the victim was afraid to tell her family about this incident. This is what allegedly made the perpetrators dare to repeat their actions.

The victim's parents and other employees did not expect this incident because the alleged perpetrator's behavior had been considered quite good. In fact, it has been around five years since he taught the Koran to local children.

"Currently, we will continue to develop the case and it is possible that there are other victims," said Rakhmat Effendi.


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