31 Child Victims, Bareskrim Intervenes In Cases Of Sexual Violence In Jepara

Illustration of sexual violence in children (ANTARA)

JAKARTA The Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police through the Directorate of Crimes for the Protection of Women and Children and the Eradication of Trafficking in Persons (PPA-PPO) provides support in the disclosure of cases of sexual predators against children that occurred in Jepara Regency, Central Java.

The Director of PPA-PPO Bareskrim Polri, Brigadier General Nurul Azizah, said that his party had deployed a number of technical units to assist the process of collecting evidence.

"The PPA and PPO Directorates provide backups for the handling of this case, including technical assistance from Puslabfor, Pusident, and Pusdokkes Polri," said Nurul in his statement, Monday, May 5.

In addition, Bareskrim also collaborates with various institutions, such as the Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI), UPTD PPA, hospitals, and community-based organizations. This collaborative approach is carried out so that the handling of victims runs quickly and comprehensively.

Psychological assistance services and professional assistance are prepared to ensure the recovery of victims. The National Police, said Nurul, is committed to taking firm action against perpetrators of sexual violence and ensuring that the legal process runs fairly and in favor of victims.

People are also advised to be more aware of the potential for sexual violence, both physically and digitally. Support victims with empathy, avoid revitalization, and encourage access to recovery services," he said.

This case itself is handled by the Central Java Regional Police. The Director of General Criminal Investigation at the Central Java Police, Kombes Pol Dwi Subagio, said that the perpetrator with the initials S (21) was suspected of using digital platforms such as Telegram and social media to manipulate the majority of the victims were students.

The number of identified victims has now increased to 31 minors. We are still exploring the motives of the perpetrators and continue to open space for other victims to report," said Dwi.