Central Java Police Name 3 Suspects For Rape Of Brother In Purworejo

Illustration of sexual violence in children (ANTARA)

Central Java Police have named three teenagers as suspects or children in conflict with penalties in the case of raping a brother and sister in Purworejo Regency.

Two of the three suspects are minors. The three are AIS (19), PAP (15), and FMR (14). Suspect AIS (19) was named a suspect for DSA victims. Meanwhile, PAP (15) and FMR (14) were named as children in conflict with the law (ABH) against KSH victims.

Central Java Deputy Police Chief Brigadier General Agus Suryonugroho said that in the rape case of the two brothers, there were two police reports (LP), namely number 44 and number 45. The first case with the victim DSA (14) with the perpetrator with the initials AIS, who was 17-18 years old at the time of the incident.

"LP number 44 occurred in an empty house in the Ngupasan area of Purworejo Regency. AIS had sexual intercourse five times from mid-2022 to June 2023," he said.

For the first action, the suspect was carried out in an empty house belonging to his uncle. In the action, AIS persuaded the victim on the pretext of wanting to talk and rape was carried out five times.

"AIS did a trick. Said that chatting was continued in the room and so on," he explained.

Then, in the case of his 16-year-old brother KS at the time of the incident, the police named two suspects, namely PAP (15 years old at the time of the incident) and FMR (14 years old at the time of the incident).

The rape took place on January 16, 2024, at that time the victim and the two perpetrators, who were riding three rides, returned from Purworejo Square. However, in the middle of the road the victim was raped in an empty shop.

"The victim asked to be taken home. It turned out that P and F did not pass usually. The intercourse took place in an empty shop. Then it was discovered by the shop owner and reported to the village apparatus," he said.

The perpetrator of FMR turned out to be a child with mental disabilities. Regarding his condition, the police collaborated with the Sasana Inclusion Association and the Disabled Advocacy Movement (Sigab) for the handling of his case.

"Gandeng, the Sigab association. Sigab provides assistance to children with disabilities in conflict with the law," he concluded.

Meanwhile, PPPA Minister Arifah Fauzi, who was also present at this press conference, emphasized that this case must be resolved even if there are other perpetrators. He also regretted that the victim DS and the perpetrator were actually married. According to him, the rape case must be processed by law.

"The serial marriage was never allowed, there was no serial marriage. This case should still be prosecuted and dealt with. The settlement was not married to siri. We from the ministry hope that the case will be thoroughly disclosed, including if there are other perpetrators," said Arifah.

For their actions, the perpetrators were charged with Article 81 paragraph (2) of Law Number 17 of 2016 concerning Stipulation of Government Regulation in Lieu of Law Number 1 of 2016 concerning Second Fruit Perbuah on Law Number 23 of 2023 concerning Child Protection with a maximum penalty of 15 years and Article 6 letter b of Law Number 12 of 2022 concerning the Crime of Sexual Violence with the threat of a sentence of 12 years.

As is known, the rape case of a brother in Purworejo went viral on social media some time ago. The incident occurred in 2023, even lawyer Hotman Paris Hutapea had uploaded the case on his social media.

In that case, there was a mediation and serial marriage process by the victim's family. The case, which was previously handled by the Purworejo Police, was then taken over by the Central Java Police.