Woman reports niece's rape

JAKARTA (JP): The aunt of a 15-year-old street singer reported the teenager's rape allegedly by another singer, identified as Leo, 17, to the West Jakarta Police on Monday.

A source at the West Jakarta Police identified the victim by her initials SA, a resident of Kemanggisan Ilir, West Jakarta.

"The victim's aunt, Yati, 40, reported to us that her niece was raped by Leo, also a singing beggar, on Sunday night, under the Grogol bridge," the source said.

"SA had left her house to beg on Sunday, but did not return. On Monday morning, an unidentified kind woman returned SA to her aunt. SA looked very disoriented and seemed to be in shock when she was returned."

When SA was asked what was the matter, the source said SA only said that she was raped at about 8 p.m. on Sunday.

"SA said nothing more, her mind seemed elsewhere." (ylt)