Women and Justice: Court: District Court of Tenggarong

Domestic Case Law

Decision No.172/Pid.B/2016/PN.Trg District Court of Tenggarong (2016)

Statutory rape or defilement

The Defendant broke into the victim’s house and forced the victim to have sexual intercourse with the Defendant. The charge is regulated and punishable by Article 285 of the Indonesian Penal Code dated 19 May 1999. The court found the Defendant guilty and sentenced the Defendant to imprisonment for six years and six months.