Father accused of sexual abuse

Father accused of sexual abuse

JAKARTA (JP): A woman reported to police on Monday that her
husband had allegedly sexually abused their eight-year-old
adopted daughter for the last few months and demanded that he be
arrested.

Halimah, 30, told reporters at the police station that she was
not aware of the situation until Monday morning when her daughter
complained she had burning pains in her stomach and vagina,
especially when she urinated.

The child then confessed that she was raped last July and had
since been sexually abused by Ujang Kosasih. Halimah said the
child had kept silent because, Ujang, 40, threatened to kill her
if she told her mother.

Halimah also told police how her husband often beat her and
their three children. Ujang is currently jobless but sometimes
takes scavenging jobs to support the family, she said, adding
that she did not report her husband's mistreatment to police
because she was afraid of him.

She explained that she took her daughter to a community health
center in Central Jakarta for an examination and that she was
very surprised when health officials informed her that there was
evidence the child was sexually abused.

"What he has done to our daughter is outrageous. I can't stand
his brutal behavior any longer, so I went straight to the
police," Halimah said.

The girl said her adopted father often undressed her and had
his way whenever her mother was away doing a side job.

Police said they would question Ujang over the allegations of
sexual abuse and would wait for an official report from the Cipto
Mangunkusumo General Hospital where the girl underwent a medical
examination. (06)