Young boy sodomized, murdered in Cirebon

Young boy sodomized, murdered in Cirebon

Nana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon, West Java

Police here on Friday said they had arrested an 18-year-old youth
on charges of sodomizing and murdering eight-year-old Domas, an
elementary school student from Cirebon regency, West Java.

Cadirah alias Aceng bin Durakim, a laborer, was arrested at
his brother's home in the hamlet of East Karangdawa in
Lemahwungkuk, the Cirebon Police's chief of detectives, Adj.
Comr. Taufik Asrori, told The Jakarta Post.

"We arrested the suspect based on information from local
people and our investigations in the field. We believe he killed
a second-year elementary school student after sodomizing him," he
said.

He said the crime took place last Tuesday at Kejawanan port,
Pagambiran.

Taufik said the suspect, who said he was homosexual, had told
investigators that he became sexually aroused while watching his
victim playing soccer.

Cadirah later persuaded Domas to accompany him by buying him a
cake. The suspect also promised him money, the police detectives'
chief said.

He said Domas was then taken to the boat, where he was
handcuffed and had his feet bound by the suspect, who then
sodomized him a number of times.

While being sodomized, the child cried out causing Cadirah to
bang the victim's head against the side of the boat to silence
him, Taufik said.

"Afterwards, the suspect carried his unconscious victim and
hid him in some bushes near the port. He then decided to kill the
victim by hitting his head with a large stone."

Taufik said Cadirah had admitted the crime. "The suspect said
the victim had asked him for money several times. As the two
often met, the suspect said he had fallen in love with Domas."

An autopsy conducted at the Gunung Jati General Hospital in
Cirebon revealed that Domas' body displayed injuries consistent
with his having been battered by a hard object. There were also
serious wounds to the back of his head.

It was also discovered that the victim's anus had sustained
injuries. "It is evident that he had been sodomized by the
suspect," Taufik said.

Cadirah is being held at Cirebon police station for
questioning on charges of violating Article 338 of the Criminal
Code on murder, which carries a maximum penalty of 12 years in
jail.

He is also accused of violating Article 18 of Law No. 23/2002
on the protection of children, which carries a maximum sentence
of 15 years in prison.

This is the third sodomy case involving young children that
has been recorded by the Cirebon police since last May.