Mosque

Police have arrested a 26 year old man, identified as Ilham Yahya.

He allegedly sexually assaulted two girls at a mosque in South Jakarta.

"The suspect was arrested in his hiding place yesterday," 

She said without revealing the location.

The incident happened around 1 p.m

when Ilham asked the two girls, aged 9 and 14, to come to the second floor of the mosque.

He then reportedly sexually assaulted the girls
when they reached the second floor.

He promised the girls money if they did as he said.

"The girls eventually managed to run away from the suspect,"
he said as quoted by tempo.co.

The girls' families reported the incident to the South Jakarta Police
after the girls told their parents.

"We immediately arrested the suspect,"

He faces charges under the 2014 Child Protection Law,
which carries a maximum punishment of 15 years imprisonment.

The Law carries a punishment of 15 years imprisonment.