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Two men arrested for rape of 14-year-old
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Ahmad Rifai, 26, (left) and Muhammad Bandowi, 29, at the Semarang, Central Java, Police office. Semarang Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Vincentius Thirdy Hadmiarso (right) talks to the press about the case on Monday. (The Jakarta Post/Suherdjoko)
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he Semarang Police in Central Java have arrested two men identified as Ahmad Rifai, 26, and Muhammad Bandowi, 29, three hours after they were reported by the family of a 14-year-old who accused them of raping her.
Semarang Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Vincentius Thirdy Hadmiarso said on Monday the suspects had been drinking intoxicating herbal concoctions before they allegedly raped the girl.
The suspects reportedly raped the girl on Monday last week, and left her alone in a hut near a field in Bawen district in Semarang regency. She walked about 5 kilometers to the nearest mosque, where residents found her half-conscious. She was taken to a hospital where she has been receiving treatment since Tuesday. Her parents reported the case to the police on Saturday.
Thirdy said the suspects would be charged under the 2014 Law on child protection, which carries a minimum of five years in jail and a maximum of 15 years.
In May, Semarang Police arrested eight men who allegedly raped a junior high school girl. Among the suspects were teenaged boys. (evi)
