Promoting Online Gambling Through Live Pornography Broadcasts, Three People Arrested

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Police have arrested three people suspected of operating online gambling through live pornography broadcasts. Two of them are a couple who displayed indecent scenes in the live stream, M and H. Panit V Subdit Resmob Ditreskrimum Polda Metro Jaya, Iptu Nurul Farouq Fadillah, stated that the two were arrested in a rented room in the West Jakarta area. “In this revelation, officers arrested three suspects, namely M and his girlfriend H, and EL,” said Farouq in his video statement on Monday (4/5/2026). This operation has been carried out by the three since 2021 through one application. On the screen, the host also inserted online gambling content. “The perpetrators conducted live broadcasts wearing minimal clothing and performed intimate activities live, using various adult toys and masks to attract viewers while inserting online gambling content into the application,” he explained. According to Farouq, they reaped turnover up to billions of rupiah in one month. “This bookmaker’s turnover is quite fantastic, reaching 5 billion per month,” he said. Now the three are secured at the Polda Metro Jaya Detention Centre. They are also charged under Article 27 Paragraph 2 in conjunction with Article 45 Paragraph 3 of the ITE Law on electronic information containing gambling. The three face a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.