JAKARTA - A Foreign Citizen (WNA) is suspected of committing an exhibitionist act in the Literacy Park, Blok M, South Jakarta. Although he claimed that the weather was hot and he felt itchy all over his body, the act still fell into the category of sexual harassment and violated legal norms in Indonesia.
The incident occurred at around 12.30 WIB on Saturday, January 10, 2026 and was recorded in a video of residents which later went viral on social media. In the footage, a security officer is seen approaching a foreigner who is suspected of showing his genitals in a park area.
The video recorder said that the indecent act was not the first time it had happened. The foreigner was even said to have called the visitors before committing the act.
The head of the Criminal Investigation Unit of Kebayoran Baru Police, Kompol Suparmin, confirmed the report of the alleged exhibitionism. From the witness's statement, the perpetrator claimed that the hot weather in Indonesia made him feel itchy from the neck to the lower part of the body.
"The reason is that the weather in Indonesia is hot, so it makes it itchy from the neck down," Suparmin told reporters, Sunday, January 11, 2026.
However, Suparmin emphasized that the personal reasons of the perpetrator cannot be used as an excuse. The behavior of showing genitals in a public space is still considered an act of harassment and violates the norms of decency that apply in Indonesia.
The incident was not immediately reported to the police. The park security officer only expelled the perpetrator without securing his identity or contacting law enforcement officers. After being reprimanded, the foreigner immediately left the location.
"It should have been secured first because it was a category of harassment. But at that time it was just expelled," said Suparmin.
The police admitted that they had difficulty investigating this case because there was little evidence. At the scene, no surveillance cameras were found that led to the point of the incident. In addition, security officers also did not see the alleged act of showing the vital organs directly.
Language barriers are also a factor. The perpetrator uses foreign languages so that communication between the security guard and the foreigner does not run effectively.
However, the police are still conducting investigations and appealing to park managers to tighten security. Installing CCTV and increasing the response of officers are important steps to prevent similar incidents from happening again.
"We urge that if there is another incident like this, immediately contact the police. The perpetrator was secured first," he said.
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