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70-year-old Jambi man reported to police for alleged harassment
Muarojambi Police chief Sr. Adj. Comr. Ardiyanto confirmed that a team would investigate IS and the accusations leveled against him.
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One of the alleged victims’ parents, Edi Hartono, said he first became suspicious of IS when he saw the man loitering around teens who were socializing outside their homes.
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A 70-year-old man identified as IS from Muarojambi, Jambi, is being investigated for allegedly harassing eight teenagers.
One of the alleged victims’ parents, Edi Hartono, said he first became suspicious of IS when he saw the man loitering around teens who were socializing outside their homes.
Edi, a neighborhood unit (RW) head in Penyengat Olak village, also noticed that his children were in possession of Rp 50,000 (US$3.55), which they had not gotten from him.
When Edi asked his children who had given them the money, his children reportedly pointed to IS.
Edi and several other parents in the neighborhood then reported IS to the Muarojambi Police.
“We’re angered by [IS] for harassing our children. They are innocent and we’re really concerned that these incidents would affect them psychologically. We’ve reported him to the police in hopes that he won’t harass anyone else,” Edi said as quoted by tribunnews.com.
Muarojambi Police chief Sr. Adj. Comr. Ardiyanto confirmed that a team would investigate IS and the accusations leveled against him.
IS has not been arrested.
“While we conduct a preliminary investigation, we’ve secured [IS’s] house in an effort to avoid public anger [...] We have yet to arrest him because we need to collect evidence,” said Ardiyanto, adding that if the preliminary investigation found evidence that supported the accusations, the police would charge him under the country’s sexual harassment and child protection laws. (dpk)
