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Police arrest six members of viral incest-promoting Facebook group
According to authorities, the group was allegedly created by suspect MR in August 2024 and had tens of thousands of members before it was taken down on May 15. Police found 402 images and seven videos containing child pornography on MR’s devices.
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olice have arrested six suspected members of a viral Facebook group accused of sharing incest-themed adult content, amid mounting public outrage and increasing demands for the perpetrators to be brought to justice.
The National Police’s Director of Cyber Crimes, Brig. Gen. Himawan Bayu Aji, said the six suspects, which have been identified only by their initials DK, MR, MS, MJ, MA and KA, were arrested in separate operations across West Java, Central Java, Lampung and Bengkulu.
“The suspects have been charged under the Electronic Information and Transactions (ITE) Law, the Pornography Law, the Child Protection Law and the Sexual Violence Law, which carry a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison and a fine of Rp 6 billion,” Himawan said on Wednesday, as reported by Kompas.com.
He said the six suspects were allegedly involved in a Facebook group called Fantasi Sedarah (Incest Fantasies), which went viral on May 14 for sharing incest-themed content, including explicit narratives, images and pornographic material, mostly targeting minors.
According to authorities, the group was allegedly created by suspect MR in August 2024 and had tens of thousands of members before it was taken down on May 15. Police found 402 images and seven videos containing child pornography on MR’s devices.
One of the suspects, DK, was identified as an active contributor to the group and is accused of selling child pornographic material, charging Rp 50,000 for 20 videos and Rp 100,000 for a package of 40 videos and images.
Two other suspects, MS and MJ, were also among the group’s most active members. Authorities allege they regularly produced explicit content involving minors using their mobile phones. MJ had previously been on the Bengkulu Police’s wanted list in connection with a similar case.
