IDNEWSNOW.COM, Jakarta – Azas Tigor Nainggolan, legal representative of the victims of the alleged sexual attack by a church official in Depok’s Santo Herkulanus Parish, stated that the local authorities are investigating the case based on 2 victims’ reports and five witnesses’ accounts.
However, Tigor said he actually got more reports by more victims.
” Twenty one individuals have actually reported to us,” he said.
The official report to the police was made by two victims and their parents on June 24, 2020.
To get more details about the case, Tigor said the National Commission on Human Being Rights (Komnas HAM) and authorities of the Herkulanus Church had actually opened a grievance post. This post was established as a reaction to complaints from victims’ parents who concerned Komnas HAM on June 26, 2020.
Tempo Magazine reported on June 20, 2020, that Syahril Parlindungan (42), head of the liturgy at the Parish of Santo Herkulanus, allegedly raped a number the church’s acolytes and altar young boys. Syahril composed a signed confession saying that he sexually attacked 13 kids. He likewise wrote the time and place of the supposed crime.
He composed the confession after being challenged by Santo Herkulanus parishioners and the Justice and Peace Commission of the Indonesian Bishops’ Conference.
The Depok Metro Cops jailed Syahril Parlindungan on Sunday, June 14 at his home in Depok. He is charged with Post 82 of the Kid Defense Act, and is dealing with five to 15 years in prison with a fine of up to Rp. 5 billion.
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M YUSUF MANURUNG