Just A Year Married To A Widow, Father Tattoos Having 2 Stepdaughters 50 Times

Bahrudin Saleh alias Father Of Tattoos, Suspect Of Rape Of Stepdaughter/ Photo: Rizky Sulistio/ VOI

JAKARTA - The man with the batik tattoo on his left hand named Bahrudin Saleh alias Father of Tattoos, had the heart to commit acts of rape and molestation against his stepdaughter with the initials S (16) and MA (8) at his home, in the Cipayung area, East Jakarta.

Worse, Father Tato has been doing it since 2017, while he married the biological mothers of the two victims in 2016.

"Victim S was sexually assaulted at the age of 10, starting in 2017," said East Jakarta Metro Police Chief, Kombes Nicolas Ary Lilipaly, Tuesday, June 4.

It's been more than 5 years since Father Tato has intercourse with his stepdaughter. As a result of the officer's examination, Father Tato has done it 50 times, with the threat of hurting the victim if he reports to his biological mother.

This sexual abuse case was only revealed after victim S reported to a child institution. Then proceed to the East Jakarta Metro Police PPA Unit.

After receiving the report, without long time, members of the East Jakarta Metro Police PPA Unit Criminal Investigation Unit immediately arrested Father Tato. The perpetrator's lecherous actions were only revealed because they were hidden by the victim's mother.

"The perpetrator threatened the two stepchildren not to report. In addition, after his mother learned about the incident, the victim's mother actually forbade reporting it to anyone. Victim S then asked for protection with the child institution for the actions of his stepfather," he said.

After being arrested, the Father of Tattoos was taken to the East Jakarta Police Headquarters. From his confession, the modus operandi of the perpetrators was to seduce his two stepchildren to vent their depraved lust.

"The method is that he seduces and takes off the victim's clothes, the victim is also threatened. This case was revealed by reports from child protection agencies," he said.

Tato's father was charged with Article 76E in conjunction with Article 82 of UURI No.17 of 2016 concerning the stipulation of government regulations in lieu of Law NO.1 of 2016 concerning the second amendment to Law No.23 of 2022 concerning child protection. The suspect faces a maximum prison sentence of 20 years.