Sampang District Court Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison For Child Abuse Accused

DOK ANTARA

SAMPANG - The panel of judges at the District Court (PN) of Sampang, Madura, East Java, sentenced a defendant to 20 years in prison in a case of sexual abuse of minors, from Torjun District, Sampang.

The Sampang District Court's Public Relations (Humas) official, Afrizal said, in addition to being sentenced to 20 years in prison, the defendant was also sentenced to a fine of Rp.

"The defendant was legally and convincingly found guilty, and in the trial the defendant admitted all the charges submitted by the public prosecutor," Afrizal said, quoted by Antara, Monday, October 4.

Afrizal explained the burdensome considerations of the panel of judges against the defendant. The victim in the molestation case was a minor, namely four years old.

According to Afrizal, the 20-year prison sentence is heavier than the prosecutor's demands.

Previously, the accused perpetrator of sexual abuse of minors, named Dulhari, was sentenced to 19 years in prison and a fine of Rp. 50 million.

Regarding the verdict, the defendant stated that he accepted, and would not file an appeal.

"The decision to accept the verdict of the panel of judges on the verdict handed down to the defendant was delivered directly after reading the verdict," he said.

The case of sexual abuse of minors by the defendant was proven to have violated Article 82 paragraph (2) of Law Number 35 of 2014 concerning Child Protection.

"This case is not meant to be an example, hopefully it will be the last one, in the sense that there will be no more such cases," Afrizal said.