Son of Bekasi Legislator Named Suspect in Rape Case
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19 May 2021 23:30 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Bekasi City Police on Wednesday officially named the son of a local legislative council (DPRD) a suspect in a child rape case.
The authorities had initially issued two police summons but were ignored by the 21-year old suspect.
This was confirmed by the Metro Bekasi Police chief commissioner Aloysius Supriyadi on May 19. “His status is now a suspect,” he said, adding that his office is hunting down the perpetrator.
The rape case grabbed public attention and infuriated many people, as the Regional Child Protection Commission (KPAD) revealed an alleged human trafficking scheme had taken place. The human rights watchdog said the victim was also forced into an online prostitution scheme.
Bekasi’s Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection Agency (DP3A) witness protection head Mini Aminah said that the victim’s condition is gradually improving.
“She’s started to smile a lot, and told many stories. We had conducted three sessions to help recover her psychological condition with her parents present,” said Aminah.
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ADI WARSONO (CONTRIBUTOR)