Case File of Bripda MS Handed Over to the Tual Prosecutor's Office
The case file of Bripda MS has been submitted to the Tual Prosecutor’s Office.
Maluku Police’s Head of Public Relations, Kombes Pol. Rositah Umasugi, stated that the Tual Police had brought the case file to the Tual Prosecutor’s Office.
“We have expedited the criminal process; the first stage of the case file has been submitted to the Tual Prosecutor’s Office on Tuesday (February 24th),” Rositah said in a written statement on Wednesday (February 25th).
The case file has been registered under number BP/6/II/2026/Reskrim, with Bripda Mesias Victoria Siahaya alias Messi as the suspect. Bripda MS is accused of committing violence against AT, a 14-year-old junior high school student.
Rositah emphasized that the expedited criminal process, namely the submission of the first stage of the case file, is a concrete form of the Police’s commitment to ensuring legal certainty and its commitment to handling the case.
“The Maluku Police ensures that the handling of this case of violence against children is carried out professionally, transparently, and accountably. The submission of the first stage of the case file to the prosecutor’s office shows that the investigation process is running according to applicable legal procedures and we will continue to monitor it until it is completed,” she said.
Furthermore, Rositah added that the Maluku Police does not tolerate any form of violence against children and fully supports efforts to enforce the law fairly and with a focus on protecting human rights.
“This is the commitment of the Police institution to provide a sense of justice for victims and their families, while also emphasizing that the law applies strictly to anyone who commits crimes against children,” said Rositah.
In this case, Bripda MS is charged with Article 76C in conjunction with Article 80 paragraph (3) of Law Number 35 of 2014 concerning Child Protection, and/or Article 466 paragraph (3) of Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code.
The application of these multiple articles emphasizes the seriousness of law enforcement in providing a deterrent effect and ensuring maximum protection for children as a vulnerable group guaranteed by the constitution and legislation.
Meanwhile, the Head of the Tual City Police, Ajun Komisaris Besar Polisi Whansi Des Asmoro, stated that the entire investigation process was carried out professionally, transparently, accountably, and without intervention from any party.
He said that the submission of the first stage of the case file is a form of the Police’s accountability to the public that every case, especially those involving the safety of children, is handled seriously and fairly.
“The handling of this case is the Police’s commitment to ensuring justice for victims and legal certainty for all parties. We also guarantee that all stages will run according to applicable legal procedures,” he said.
On Tuesday (February 24th), Bripda MS was officially dismissed from the Police force. Bripda MS was dishonorably discharged by the Ethics Commission in an ethics hearing held at the Maluku Police Headquarters.
The ethics hearing found Bripda MS guilty of assaulting AT (14), a student at MTS Negeri, with a tactical helmet, resulting in his death.