2 Out Of 7 Child Rapists In Medan Arrested, Threatening 15 Years In Prison

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JAKARTA - Two of the seven perpetrators of the rape of a student with the initials DH, who was 16 years old in Deli Serdang Regency, North Sumatra Province (Sumut), were arrested by the police.

Kasat Reskrim Deli Serdang Police Commissioner M Firdaus said the identities of the two arrested perpetrators had the initials R (18) and LAM (19). Both are residents of Galang District.

Meanwhile, five other actors are still in pursuit, namely M (24), RR (23), I (24), LAT (22), and YS (21).

"The disclosure of this obscene act is based on the police report number: LP / 380 / VII / 2020 / SU / Resta DS, dated 27 July 2020 on behalf of reporter M," said Firdaus, quoted by Antara, Friday, January 22.

He said that seven perpetrators committed this obscene act four times from January to April 2020.

After receiving the victim's complaint, the Deli Serdang Police Sat Reskrim Unit PPA conducted an investigation and succeeded in arresting two perpetrators.

"The two perpetrators admitted their actions and were charged with Article 81 paragraph (2) subsidiary to Article 82 paragraph (1) in conjunction with Article 76D, 76E of the Republic of Indonesia Law Number 17 of 2016 concerning Amendments to Perppu 01 of 2016 concerning Second Amendment to Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 23 of 2002 concerning Child Protection , with a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison, "he said.