Police Arrest Ojol Driver In Surabaya Who Molested Children While Around Looking For Passengers

PHOTO (Humas Polres Tanjung Perak Port Surabaya)

SURABAYA - An online motorcycle taxi driver with the initials BM (51) who sexually abused a 4-year-old child was arrested by the police.

"We immediately moved to arrest the suspect BM at his home on Wednesday, November 22," said Tanjung Perak Port Police Chief Surabaya, AKBP Herlina, Friday, December 1.

Herlina explained that the case began when the perpetrator who worked as an online motorcycle taxi driver was looking for passengers on Jalan Wonosari Lor, Surabaya City, on Wednesday, November 22. At that time, the victim was playing alone in front of his house at around 13.30 WIB.

"Because the surroundings were very quiet, then the suspect BM approached AR and called him to commit his depraved act," he said.

"After the victim's mother found out, she immediately went to the Tanjung Perak Police SPKT, to report the perpetrator's actions against her child," he said.

The police immediately moved and arrested the perpetrator. For his actions, the perpetrator was charged with Article 82 paragraph (1) Jo. Article 76 letter (e) of Law No. 17 of 2016 concerning Stipulation of Government Regulation in Lieu of Law No. 1 of 2016 concerning the second amendment to Law No. 23 of 2002 concerning Child Protection.