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Police Arrest Two Pimps Selling Underage Girls in Banyuwangi

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BANYUWANGI – The police arrested two pimps selling underage children to peddle to mashers in Banyuwangi, Saturday (22/9/2018).

The culprit is SB (25) residents of Rogajampi Village/District, and NW (40) Jember residents who now live in Benelan Kidul Village, Singojuruh District, Banyuwangi.

Call it Melati (victim) who are still old 15 year. This incident occurred on 16 September 2018. Melati was invited out and picked up by someone with the initials DI at around 10:00 a.m 13.00 WIB noon.

By DI, Mawar is promised a job and stays at her rented house, then Mawar was introduced to SB, then placed in the Padang Bulan localization in a rented room owned by NW.

At that time the victim was given beer by NW and was also employed as a prostitute to serve this masher.

“”(Victim) As a prostitute, they have served as many 2 times and get paid Rp. 400 thousand,"said Kabat Kapolsek, AKP Supriyadi on Saturday (22/9/2018).

This case was revealed when Mawar's grandfather was looking for his grandson who had not been home for too long. Then his grandson was found at the Padang Bulan localization. He felt that he did not accept the treatment of his grandson, His grandfather immediately reported this case to the police.

Research results, The police managed to secure evidence in the form of bed sheets and pillows with flower motifs depicting tigers and Rp 200 thousand.

“The landlord DI, currently still being sought by the police for escaping. Now we are securing the two perpetrators and evidence at the Mapolsek,He said.

For his actions, both are threatened with article 76f in conjunction with article 83 sub pasal 76i, jo pasal 88 URI no 35 year 2014, regarding changes to Law No. 23 of the year 2002 about child protection sub article 297 KUHP.