SD Children's Cambuli At Karet Garden, A Man In Kapuas Hulu, West Kalimantan, Was Charged With A Layered Article

Kapuas Hulu Police officers arrested HB (third from the right) perpetrator of sexual abuse of minors. (Between)

Kapuas Hulu West Kalimantan (West Kalimantan) Police have applied multiple layers of articles against a man with the initials HB (35), a suspect in a case of sexual abuse of minors.

"We have arrested the suspect HB and detained him at the Kapuas Hulu Police on suspicion of committing a criminal act of sexual intercourse and/or molestation against a minor," said Head of the Kapuas Hulu Police Satreskrim AKP Joni, in Putussibau, Kapuas Hulu, West Kalimantan, Thursday, January 5, confiscated by Antara.

Joni said that the Kapuas Hulu Police Satreskrim investigators applied Article 81 paragraph (2) and/or Article 82 paragraph (1) of Law Number 17 of 2016 concerning the second amendment to Law Number 23 of 2002 concerning Child Protection with the threat of imprisonment for a minimum of five years and a maximum of 15 years.

This case began with a report from the family to the Kapuas Hulu Police Satreskrim. The perpetrator of HB is known to have committed sexual abuse in Tanjung Karang Village, North Putussibau District.

"The perpetrator was arrested by Jatanras Sat Reskrim Kapuas Hulu Police at the Borneo Beranda Cafe, in Temuyuk Village, Bunut Hulu District on Wednesday (January 4) yesterday," said Joni.

Joni said, from the results of the investigation and investigation, the suspect HB had sexual intercourse and/or sexual abuse in the rubber plantation area against a girl who was still sitting in an elementary school (SD) chair.

"The suspect committed the last two acts on December 5, 2022, by threatening to kill the victim if his actions were told to the victim's parents," explained Joni.

He said that currently the suspect HB has been detained at the Kapuas Hulu Police for further legal proceedings.

Regarding this incident, Joni appealed to the public, especially parents, to further increase supervision of their children, not to become victims of sexual abuse or sexual intercourse.

Joni also appealed to the younger generation to carry out positive activities in the community not to commit acts that violate the law.

"We are very firm in taking action, especially since the victims are minors, according to the laws and regulations, the law is quite heavy, so we should not let our young generation or anyone do the same thing," said Joni.