Daily Labourer from Ponjong Wanted for Offering Work as Pretext for Sexual Assault

Iwan Ade Saputro, a 33-year-old resident of Ponjong, Gunungkidul, is now a fugitive in a sexual harassment case. The casual daily labourer allegedly deceived a victim who was applying for a job in order to molest her. Iwan was placed on the wanted list by the Yogyakarta Special Region Police based on DPO/12/VII/RES.1.24./2026/Ditreskrimum, issued on 13 July 2026. Police stated the sexual assault was carried out by Iwan at his workplace. “The victim was offered a job as a waitress by the reported party, Iwan,” explained AKBP Verena, Head of the Public Information Subdivision of the Yogyakarta Regional Police Public Relations Division, when contacted on Tuesday (14/7/2026). Iwan is said to have committed the assault under the pretence of checking the victim’s belongings. “The reported party, on the pretext of a job interview, conducted a baggage check by touching the victim’s body,” she continued. Nevertheless, Iwan is not a repeat offender for similar crimes. “He is not a recidivist,” Verena clarified. According to the Yogyakarta Regional Police’s Instagram account @poldajogja, Iwan was born on 12 May 1993. He lives in Sawahan, Ponjong, Gunungkidul. Iwan reportedly works as a casual daily labourer. Police also published a photograph of Iwan. “The suspect is alleged to have committed physical sexual abuse as referred to in Article 6C, subsidiary to Article 6 of the Republic of Indonesia Law No. 12 of 2022,” the Yogyakarta Regional Police stated. Anyone who spots or has information on the suspect’s whereabouts is urged to immediately contact the nearest police station or the Police Call Centre at 110, or the Yogyakarta Regional Police Criminal Investigation Directorate via WhatsApp at 0813-2680-2328.