TEMPO.CO, Bekasi - A religion teacher at a senior high school in East Jakarta has been arrested by the police after allegedly sexually abusing a number of children in his house in Bekasi.
The man (53) with the initials 'J' was arrested after investigators at the Women and Children Protection Unit of the Bekasi Police received a report from the victims’ parents on Thursday (19/5).
"He was arrested without resistance," said spokesperson of the Bekasi Resort Police First Inspector Puji Astuti on Saturday (21/5)
Puji added that one of the victims of the teacher is 'SB', a 12-year-old boy.
His family reported the action to the board of the local RT (neighborhood unit) Head and to the police.
"The man has admitted that he has sexually abused ten children," said Chief the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Bekasi Police Commissioner Rajiman.
Rajiman added the man committed his action when his wife and son were not at home.
He added that the method that the man used was calling the victims who happened to pass by his house and he lured his victims with Rp 20,000 to 100,000.
"So far, we have not received the reports of the victims being sodomized,” he added.
Rajiman added that the man would be charged with Law on Child Protection that carries a sentence of 15 years in prison.
ADI WARSONO