Jakarta Globe, Made Arya Kencana, April 23, 2013
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Denpasar.
The Singaraja District Court on Monday sentenced a Dutch national to three
years in prison after he was proven guilty of pedophilia.
“The
defendant’s crime has caused the victim to suffer from trauma,” presiding judge
Sri Haryani stated.
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Vogel will
have to pay a Rp 60 million in fine or spend extra three months in jail.
He was
arrested in October by police in Buleleng for allegedly molesting four
children.
Supposedly,
Jan befriended the victims — who were mostly from poor backgrounds — and
visited them at home. He also gave them anywhere from Rp 5,000 to Rp 10,000
each time he saw them.
During a
previous hearing, the victims’ parents recanted the statements they gave to
police investigators, reportedly because Vogel offered them hush money to stay
quiet.
None of the
children’s parents were present during the trial.
Geoffery
Nanulaitta, Vogel’s lawyer, argued that the case was fabricated by law
enforcers since there were no reports of the alleged abuse and decided to file
an appeal.
“The
sentence was forced,” Geoffrey said.
Ni Luh Putu
Anggreni, the chairwoman of Bali’s Integrated Service Center for Women’s and
Children’s Empowerment (P2TP2A), said that she felt let down by the sentence
since it was lower than the four years prosecutors were seeking.
“Since the
beginning, I knew that the verdict would be lighter than the prosecution’s
demand. [It is] really disappointing,” she said.
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