Army Desertion

The Hasanuddin Military District Command (Kodam) XIV

It has handed over Army deserter Adrianus for further questioning as a civilian

It has handed over him for allegedly kidnapping and raping six young girls,

Adrianus allegedly assaulted the girls after
he was dismissed for desertion on April 9.

Adrianus was transferred to the police as a civilian on Friday.

Investigators are currently questioning him as a suspect.

“We are still trying to ascertain the motive and gathering evidence.

The process is still ongoing,”.

He was sentenced to one year in prison by the Makassar military court
after his arrest by a joint military and police team on Wednesday,

but he could not be held in a military prison
because he is no longer part of the Indonesian Military (TNI).
"Detainees at military facilities are TNI members -- who
They are being rehabilitated.

People like [Adrianus] are not worthy of being held in a military prison.

He should be in a civil prison instead,”.

A transfer to the police meant that
Adrianus would receive an additional sentence to the one he already has,.


Adrian was being held by the Police.

On Friday, a number of women and children activists from various institutions visited Military Resort Command (Korem) Haluoleo in Kendari,

They urged Kodam to transfer Adrianus to a civilian court to ensure transparency in the case.

They were worried that
the alleged perpetrator would remain in military police custody.
They further asked Governor to protect the victims and their families during the legal process.
They also urged the House of Representatives to support the long-awaited sexual violence bill.
The bill was first proposed in 2016
after the gang rape and murder of a 14-year-old girl in Bengkulu.