BANDUNG - The Bandung City Police (Polrestabes) arrested a man with the initials S (23) who committed a sexual harassment act in the form of breast groping against a woman in the Pasirlayung area, Cibeunying Kidul District, Bandung City, West Java.
Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of Bandung Police AKBP Anton said the incident occurred on Tuesday (13/1), when the victim had just brought her child to a place of study.
"The perpetrator carried out the action by riding a motorcycle. He had observed the victim, turned around, then approached the victim from behind and held the victim's sensitive body before fleeing," said Anton as quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, January 21.
He said his party then conducted an investigation by collecting witness statements and evidence in the field until finally managing to secure the perpetrator.
From the results of the examination, the police revealed that the perpetrator not only once committed his act. On the same day, the perpetrator was also suspected of committing a similar act in a different location.
"For other crime scenes, they are in the Cimenyan District, Bandung Regency," he said.
"At this time, the perpetrator has been detained for further examination, including a psychological examination to determine the possibility of sexual behavior deviations.
For his actions, the perpetrator was charged with Law Number 12 of 2022 concerning Sexual Violence Crimes (TPKS), Article 6 paragraph (1) concerning Physical Sexual Harassment.
"The maximum penalty threat to S is four years in prison," he said.
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