It's Sad! The Man In Purbalingga Already Has A Wife But Still Likes An Underage Girl Capuli

Suspects of sexual abuse of minors/ Photo: Doc. Central Java Police

PURBALINGGA - Women and Children Protection Unit (PPA) of the Purbalingga Police Satreskrim secured a man who carried out sexual intercourse with children. The victim is a 15-year-old female student resident of Kutasari District, PurbaIingga Regency.

Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of Purbalingga Police, AKP Suyanto, in a written statement on Thursday, January 12, said the suspect arrested was SSW alias Lugut (25), a resident of Metenggeng Village, Bojongsari District, PurbaIingga Regency.

"The suspect has carried out the action four times in four different locations. He has committed sexual immorality twice and has had two intercourses," explained Head of Criminal Investigation Unit accompanied by PS Kasikaumas Iptu Imam Saefudin.

The suspect took the first action on April 26, 2022, at a former fishing location in Sumingkir Village, Kutasari District, PurbaIingga Regency. Furthermore, at a hotel in Baturaden, Banyumas Regency on April 29, 2022.

Then on Monday, May 16, 2022, in a hut on the edge of a rice field in Sumingkir Village, Kutasari District. Finally, on Friday, October 28, 2022, in a garden on the side of the Sudanese Hamlet, Candiwulan Village, Kutasari District, PurbaIingga Regency.

"The mode used by the suspect was to persuade him by saying that the victim was sweet and would be responsible if the victim got pregnant. So, the victim wanted to commit sexual immorality and sexual intercourse," he explained.

Disclosure of the case began when the victim's parents became suspicious of their child's behavior. When interrogated by his parents, finally the child admitted that he had been sexually assaulted by the perpetrator. Seeing the statement of the child, his parents then reported it to the police.

"Based on the report, we then examined the victim and witness and carried out a post-mortem on the victim. After obtaining sufficient evidence, then secured the suspect at his workplace, one of the companies in Purbalingga on Tuesday, January 4, 2023," he said.

The evidence that was secured included the clothes worn by the suspect and the victim when the incident occurred and a motorcycle. This motorcycle was used by the suspect to take the victim to one of the crime scenes of sexual intercourse.

Based on the suspect's statement, he admitted that he first met the victim on the village road. Then the appointment met in the evening. Then the communication continued until obscene acts and sexual intercourse were carried out four times.

The suspect, who is married and has one child, admitted that when the incident was carried out, he had a problem with his wife. Then he vented it by committing sexual immorality and sexual intercourse with the victim he had just met.

"The suspect and victim are not dating, they only know and are friends. However, due to persuasion, the victim agreed to comply with the suspect's request," he said.

Kasat Reskrim added that the suspect was subject to Article 81 and/or Article 82 of the Republic of Indonesia Law Number 17 of 2016 concerning the stipulation of Perpu Number 1 of 2016 concerning the second amendment to Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 23 of 2002 concerning Child Protection. With the threat of a minimum sentence of 5 years and a maximum of 15 years in prison.