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Suspect (yellow shirt) in the case of sexual abuse of minors in Cikande Serang/ Photo: Doc. Banten Police

SERANG – A fugitive in the case of sexual abuse of minors in Deli Serdang Regency, North Sumatra has been arrested in Serang, Banten. The perpetrator with the initials AK (22)m, a resident of Cirebon, West Java, was arrested at his rented house in Kibin District, Serang Regency, Banten, Thursday, August 4, at around 21.30 WIB.

The Head of Public Relations of the Banten Police, Kombes Pol. Shinto Silitonga, said that this disclosure was based on the report of the victim's family to the Percut Sei Tuan Police, Medan Police.

"Initially on Monday (August 1), the victim's parents made a report to the Percut Sei Tuan Police that their 16-year-old biological son had left the house since 10.30 am," Shinto said in a written statement, Friday, August 5.

According to information received, the victim's family said that their child was taken by the perpetrator to the Cikande area, Serang Regency, Banten.

"Tuesday (August 2) the complainant found out that his daughter was in the Cikande area, Serang Regency. Then the reporter tried to convey the matter to the Subsection of Dumasanwas Itwasda Banten Police," added Shinto.

Having received this information, the Dumasanwas Itwasda team of the Banten Police together with the Resmob Ditreskrimum of the Banten Police immediately conducted an investigation.

"Receiving this information, the Head of Subsection for Dumasanwas AKP Eddy Sumantri and the Resmob Ditserkrimum team of the Banten Police conducted an investigation. After receiving accurate information about the victim's whereabouts, Thursday (4 August) at around 13.30, officers managed to find the victim in the perpetrator's rented house in Petei Village, Barengkok Village, Kibin District, Serang Regency. But at that time the perpetrator was going to work at a scrap metal shop in the Cikande area, "explained Shinto.

By officers, the victim was then taken to the Banten Police for questioning and showing the location of the suspect.

"From the victim's statement, it was obtained information that the victim could be in Cikande because he had been persuaded and seduced by the suspect to follow him to Serang, Banten on a plane whose ticket had been prepared by the perpetrator. So the victim was willing to follow the perpetrator to Serang and leave his parents in Medan," said Shinto.

From the results of the victim's examination, officers managed to arrest the suspect in his rented house.

"Armed with information from the victim, the officers returned to the suspect's rental. And on Thursday (August 4) at around 9:30 p.m., the team managed to secure the perpetrator in his rented house in Petei Village, Barengkok Village, Kibin District, Serang Regency, Banten," he explained.

Shinto said, the victim and suspect got to know each other through Instagram social media.

"The perpetrator and the victim initially met through Instagram social media for approximately one month. And while in Serang, the victim was molested by the suspect five times within two days at the suspect's workplace." Shinto explained.

"Currently the case is handled by the Ditreskrimum Polda Banten and for his actions the suspect is charged with Article 81 in conjunction with Article 76D and/or Article 82 in conjunction with Article 76E of Law Number 17 of 2016 concerning Stipulation of Government Regulation in Lieu of Law Number 1 of 2016 concerning the Second Amendment to Law No. Law No. 23 of 2002 concerning Child Protection carries a maximum threat of 15 years in prison," he concluded.