American tried for wife abuse<\/p>\n
BOGOR: An American citizen, John William De Koning, 59, was
\ntried at Cibinong District Court on Monday on a charge of
\nphysically abusing his wife.<\/p>\n
During the trial, De Koning's lawyer, Thomas E Tampubolon,
\ndemanded the court free his client because the charge was
\ngroundless.<\/p>\n
De Koning was reported by his wife Mulyo Widhiastuti Mulyoto
\nto the police for abusing her in their home in Bukit Sentul
\nresidential estate, Sentul, Bogor, on Dec. 1, 2002, at around 1
\np.m.<\/p>\n
In her report, Mulyo said that De Koning abused her out of
\njealousy and accused her of cheating on him. The verbal argument
\nended with De Koning pushing Mulyo onto a couch and stepping on
\nher several times. Mulyo suffered bruises to most of her body and
\nwas taken to the hospital.<\/p>\n
Tampubolon said that the investigation into De Koning was
\nagainst Criminal Code procedures as the defendant had not been
\naccompanied by an interpreter.<\/p>\n
The trial was adjourned to next Monday. -- JP<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bamerican-tried-for-wife-abuseb-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }