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        "msgid": "sampang-police-arrest-12-suspects-in-child-sexual-abuse-case-1783594609",
        "date": "2026-07-09 17:14:08",
        "title": "Sampang Police Arrest 12 Suspects in Child Sexual Abuse Case",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "Police in Sampang, East Java, have arrested 12 individuals suspected of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old child, with a further 15 suspects still at large. The victim was allegedly threatened, plied with alcohol, and assaulted at three separate locations across the regency. Authorities have urged the remaining fugitives to surrender and called on parents to increase supervision of their children.",
        "content": "<p>Sampang (ANTARA) - The Sampang Resort Police in East Java have\narrested 12 suspects in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a\n15-year-old child. Police are still pursuing 15 other individuals who\nhave been placed on a wanted list.<\/p>\n<p>Sampang Police Chief AKBP Hartono stated on Thursday that the 12\nsuspects arrested are part of a total of 27 individuals believed to be\ninvolved in the case. \u201cThe 12 suspects we have arrested are part of the\ntotal 27 perpetrators. The other 15 are still being pursued,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n<p>According to Hartono, the incident began in February 2026 when the\nvictim was alone in the Jalan Suhadak area of Sampang City. The victim\nwas approached by several perpetrators, persuaded, threatened, and then\nforced to comply with their demands. Police also suspect the victim was\nplied with alcoholic beverages before the sexual assault occurred.<\/p>\n<p>Hartono stated that the alleged criminal acts took place in three\nlocations: Panggung Village in Sampang District, Astapah Village in\nOmben District, and Madupat Village in Camplong District.<\/p>\n<p>During the investigation, police arrested seven suspects on Monday\n(30\/6), two suspects on Thursday (2\/7), one suspect on Friday (3\/7), and\ntwo more in subsequent arrests, bringing the total number of detained\nsuspects to 12.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have already identified the identities of the perpetrators who\nare still at large and will continue to pursue them,\u201d Hartono said.<\/p>\n<p>The 12 suspects who have been detained are identified by the initials\nAR (17), MH (17), MA (15), AP (15), D (16), MR (17), R (42), MHA (13),\nMFS (13), AS (14), F (25), and AP (15).<\/p>\n<p>The suspects are charged under Article 473 paragraph (2) of Law\nNumber 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code in conjunction with Law\nNumber 1 of 2026 concerning Criminal Adjustments, Article 20 of Law\nNumber 11 of 2012, and Article 82 paragraphs (1) and (2) of Law Number\n23 of 2002 concerning Child Protection, which carry a maximum prison\nsentence of 15 years.<\/p>\n<p>The police chief urged parents to increase supervision of their\nchildren and called on the remaining fugitives to surrender immediately\nto the authorities.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/sampang-police-arrest-12-suspects-in-child-sexual-abuse-case-1783594609",
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