Chiko, Convicted in Deepfake Pornography Case, Sentenced to One Year in Prison and Rp2 Billion Fine

Semarang — The Semarang District Court has sentenced Chiko Radityatama Agung Putra to one year in prison. He was the defendant in a case involving the making and dissemination of vulgar deepfake content, whose victims included female students, teachers, and alumni of SMAN 11 Semarang.

In the trial held on Thursday, 5 March 2026, the presiding judge of the Semarang District Court, Agung Iriawan, stated that Chiko had been proven beyond reasonable doubt to have violated Article 407(1) of the new Indonesian Penal Code. ‘In the decision: firstly, declare the defendant Chiko Radityatama Agung Putra proven beyond reasonable doubt of the offence of making, producing and disseminating pornography, as stated in the first alternative indictment,’ he said while reading the verdict.

‘Doing: Secondly, impose a sentence on the defendant Chiko Radityatama Agung Putra bin Agung Supriyadi with a prison term of one year and a category 6 fine amounting to Rp2 billion,’ he added. He noted that if the fine is not paid it may be substituted with an additional 15 days of imprisonment. The sentence is heavier than the prosecutor’s demand, which had been for seven months.

Before reading the verdict, Judge Iriawan outlined considerations that aggravated and mitigated the defendant. In the aggravating considerations, he stated that Chiko’s actions had unsettled the public. He noted that Chiko had uploaded at least 300 deepfake pornographic contents via the X social media account. Although that account is no longer active, its digital traces will persist. ‘The defendant’s actions caused psychological trauma to the victims and their families,’ he said.

For mitigating factors, Judge Iriawan noted that Chiko has admitted and regretted his actions. He added that Chiko is still young and intends to continue his studies. Chiko is a student at the Faculty of Law at Diponegoro University (Undip), class of 2025.

Additionally, he said, Chiko had reached settlements with several of the victims. After the verdict, Chiko, after consulting with his legal counsel, said he would consider whether to accept the ruling or appeal.

‘We, as the defendant’s lawyers, will think this over carefully because under Article 407 the minimum penalty is six months and the maximum ten years. So we are still weighing whether to accept or not,’ said Chiko’s counsel, Syaekhul Mujab, in an interview after the hearing.