Teenagers sentenced for extortion

Teenagers sentenced for extortion

YOGYAKARTA: The Yogyakarta District Court sentenced two teenagers to six months imprisonment on Wednesday for their involvement in extorting an American citizen.

Presiding judge Susmono said, the defendants, identified as Kresnamurti Wicaksono, 16, alias Riky and Septian Prayitno, 15, alias Ian, were found guilty of committing the extortion along with at least 3 accomplices, Indra alias Acong who was still at large, Binsar Jaya Kalianda and Ki Ronggo, both of whom were already tried.

Antara reported that both Kresnamurti and Septian were guilty of violating Article 369 of the Criminal Code on extortion.

According to Susmono, on March 13, the defendants and other accomplices went to the home of Roy Davis Mark and pressured the American to give them Rp 500 million or they were going to go public with Mark's alleged actions Septian.

Earlier Septian had told his friends that he was forced by Mark to have sexual intercourse. Mark however, later agreed to give the teenagers Rp 75 million and other items of value.

Susmono said the verdict was lighter from the one proposed by prosecutor Nur Sugihastuti, who had asked for a 12-month jail sentence.

During the trial on Wednesday, the defendants returned a cellular phone, two pairs of footwear, and Rp 4.5 million in cash. --Antara