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Alleged sexual abuse of rape victim by officer sparks outrage
“A citizen went to the police to report a sexual assault, but instead of being protected, she was victimized a second time by the very people meant to protect her,” Sarifuddin said on Tuesday, as quoted by Kompas.
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llegations of police officers sexually assaulting rape victims during questioning in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) have triggered widespread outrage, with lawmakers calling the incident a sign of systemic failure in police training and oversight.
A 25-year-old woman, identified as MML, has accused an officer from the South Wewewa Police in Southwest Sumba Regency, West Nusa Tenggara, of sexually assaulting her while she was in the process of reporting a rape.
The alleged assault took place on March 2 at the South Wewewa Police Station, a day after she initially reported the case.
According to MML, the officer identified as Second Adj. Insp. PS, picked her up from her home and took her to the station, saying he needed to take an additional statement.
Once at the station, PS allegedly took her to a room, stripped her and touched her inappropriately under the pretense of conducting a physical examination.
MML recently shared her story on social media, where it quickly went viral and sparked widespread public outrage.
Sarifuddin Sudding, a member of the House of Representatives Commission III overseeing law enforcement, described the incident as a profound failure of the legal system to deliver justice.
