Notorious pimp Hartono to be tried soon
Notorious pimp Hartono to be tried soon
JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta district court has said that
Hartono Setyiawan, one of the most notorious pimps of high-class
callgirls in Indonesia, will be tried soon.
Pelita, quoting a source at the court, reported yesterday that
judges are still discussing the date of the first trial of this
man who has managed to evade the law for over two decades.
"The opening of the trial is expected to be held as soon as
next week," the source said.
The 42-year-old man, noted as an 'untouchable pimp', was
picked up by police at his mansion in the elite Pondok Indah
housing complex in South Jakarta in July.
Police said that Hartono was arrested following the arrest of
six occupants of a high-class brothel on Jl. Prapanca, South
Jakarta, three days earlier.
The six consisted of an assistant pimp, a receptionist and a
driver of minivan used for the transportation of the callgirls
from Jl. Prapanca to the customer's address.
The three call girls were caught red handed by police while
offering their services to their guests at the Jakarta Hilton and
the Century Park Hotel, both in Central Jakarta.
Police said they had no difficulty arresting Hartono this
time, despite his reputation of being the man authorities were
unable, or unwilling, to bring to justice.
His brothels in Jakarta, Surabaya, Bandung, Denpasar, and
Semarang, reportedly only cater to upper-middle class people,
including high ranking governmental officials.
The brothels provide callgirls at rates running between Rp
750,000 and Rp 1.5 million (US$348 - 698) for short-term service
(three hours) and twice as much for the whole night. In an
apparent attempt to lure more clients, payment could be made with
credit cards.
Hartono could be charged with violating either Criminal Code
chapters 296 or 506, which forbids sexual procurement and carries
a maximum one year jail term.
Chapter 292 sees sexual procurement as a felony while in
Chapter 506 it is considered a misdemeanor. The lesser charge was
observed by the South Jakarta District Court in sentencing
Hartono in 1986 for a similar crime. (09)