Police in Tabanan regency are investigating a 27-year-old man who allegedly raped his 12-year-old niece last week. 

“We are still looking into the motive, it’s true that [the suspect and the victim] are related,” Head of the Criminal Investigation Unit at Tabanan precinct, Aji Yoga Sekar, said.

The rape incident reportedly took place on the afternoon of May 11, when the victim’s mother paid the alleged rapist, identified as ING, a visit, as they are close neighbors. ING then excused himself to grab oil from the victim’s home. The mother later found him under the bed and her daughter watching TV on top of the bed, though she reportedly did not suspect anything at the time. 

Then on Sunday, the victim’s mother started questioning the incident and urged her daughter to tell the truth. 

“The victim said that she was raped by the perpetrator,” Aji said, adding that a police report was filed soon after. 

ING was soon arrested. According to the police, he confessed to having raped the victim once. 

Under Indonesia’s child protection law, ING could face up to 15 years in prison for his crime. He also faces an additional one-third of his final sentence due to his familial relations with the victim.

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