Mediation Of Child Criminal Cases In Polewali Mandar, Fathers: Return To Parents But Must Pray 5 Times In Congregation

Mediation on criminal cases of abuse involving minors at Polewali Mandar Police, West Sulawesi. (Between)

SULBAR - Polewali Mandar Police Chief Adjunct Senior Commissioner of Police Agung Budi Leksono conveyed all problems or cases involving minors to prioritize mediation and dialogue.

For this reason, the Women and Children Protection Unit (PPA) of the Criminal Investigation Unit of Polewali Mandar Police, West Sulawesi (Sulbar), mediates a diversion program for cases of criminal acts of abuse involving minors.

"We are trying to divert children's criminal settlements from the criminal justice process to non-criminal justice processes to achieve restorative justice," said Agung Budi Leksono, quoted from Antara.

In the mediation process for the diversion program, the Criminal Investigation Unit PPA Unit invited related parties, including from the Polewali Class II Correctional Center (Bapas), social workers (social workers), the victim's family and the suspect's family.

The diversion process in the case of abuse by a student, namely Sy (15), against the victim who is also still a student, namely An (14), based on the police report number: LP/B/25/I/2022/Res Polman/Spkt, January 25, 2022.

The suspect is threatened with snaring Article 80 paragraph (1) in conjunction with Article 76C in conjunction with Law Number 45 of 2014 concerning the Second Amendment to Law Number 23 of 2012 concerning Child Protection in conjunction with Law Number 11 of 2012 concerning the Juvenile Criminal Justice System.

"This diversion process is more about providing space and opportunity for actors to change." said Agung Budi Leksono.

Meanwhile, the Polewali Fathers who participated in the mentoring process for minors Abdul Radyid Hendarto said the Correctional Center (Bapas) recommended that the suspect child be returned to his parents, "On the condition that they undergo social sanctions, namely praying five times a day in congregation and cleaning the local mosque as a form of worship. mental development," he concluded.