Beating Minors To Death, Teenagers In Padang Threatened With 15 Years In Prison

The process of handing over the suspect and evidence (phase II) of the suspect FJS, at the Padang Kejari Office/Photo: Antara

PADANG - The Padang, West Sumatra (West Sumatra) District Attorney's Office (Kejari) said that the suspect FJS (19) as the perpetrator of a case of alleged violence that killed a minor in January 2022 faces a maximum prison sentence of 15 years.

The Head of Intelligence Section of Padang District Attorney's Office, Roni Saputra, after receiving the surrender of the suspect along with evidence from police investigators at the Padang District Attorney's Office, Monday, July 18, stated that the suspect faces a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison for an article in the Child Protection Act.

Roni Saputra, after the stage II process explained, the suspect was charged with Article 76 C juncto (jo) Article 80 paragraph (3) of Law Number 35 of 2014 concerning Amendments to Law Number 23 of 2002 concerning Child Protection.

In addition to imprisonment, the article is known to also contain the threat of a fine for the perpetrators of a maximum of IDR 3 billion.

Roni said the prosecutor's office had appointed Awilda as the public prosecutor (JPU) who handled the case with the victim, a 16-year-old boy.

"Within the next 20 days, the Public Prosecutor will prepare an indictment so that this case can be transferred to the court, while the suspect FJS is currently being held at the Padang State Detention Center (Rutan)," he said, quoted by Antara.

The case that ensnared the suspect FJS was known to have occurred in January 2022. At that time, the suspect and his gang were looking for targets for a brawl.

Initially they numbered about 11 people went to the Khatib Sulaiman Street area, but because they did not meet their opponent there they went to the Pasar Pagi area.

That's where they met the victim and carried out the persecution with sharp weapons that had been prepared from the start.

In addition to FJS, in the same case there are other perpetrators, with two children who have been found guilty by the court, three perpetrators are currently undergoing trial, and one person has the status of a wanted list (DPO).

The Padang Attorney General reminded the public not to commit acts of violence of any kind and form, especially to minors.