Obscenity, Prosecutors Sue 61-Year-Old Grandfather In Ambon 7 Years In Prison

Ambon District Court (ANTARA)

AMBON - Public Prosecutor of the Ambon Kejari Endang Anakoda charged a 61-year-old grandfather who was accused of alleged criminal acts of rudapaksa and sexual abuse of minors for seven years in prison. "Asked the panel of judges who examined and tried this case to declare the defendant guilty of violating Article 82 Paragraph (1) of the Republic of Indonesia Law Number 17 of 2016 concerning Stipulation of Perppu Number 1 of 2016 concerning the Second Amendment to Law Number 23 of 2002 concerning Child Protection into Law," said Prosecutor Endang as quoted by ANTARA, Tuesday, February 5. Prosecutor's demands were delivered in a trial at the Ambon District Court led by the chairman of the panel of judges Martha Maitimu accompanied by two member judges. The prosecutor also demanded that the defendant pay a fine of Rp. 50 million and if the fine is not paid, it will be replaced with imprisonment for three months. A number of evidence in the form of clothes and pants belonging to both to the defendant and the victim is determined to be confiscated and destroyed. The alleged criminal incident committed by the defendant occurred on Sunday, October 29, 2023 at around 17:30 WIT in front of a stall in Tuhaha Country, Saparua District (Central Maluku Regency).

The defendant's actions against the seven-year-old child caused him to feel scared and report the act to his family. The panel of judges postponed the trial until next week with the agenda of hearing the defendant's defense through his legal adviser.