Manggarai Police Advance Reok Barat Student Rape Case

Reok Barat — Polres Manggarai has upgraded a reported rape case involving an 18-year-old female student in Reok Barat, Manggarai, to the formal investigation stage, Floresa reported on 12 November 2026.

Police said the decision followed a case conference held on 10 November. The reported suspect is ES, a 40-year-old relative of the woman.

Head of Public Information at Manggarai Police, AKP Gusti Putu Saba Nugraha, said investigators had evidence including the victim’s visum et repertum, a medical forensic examination report. Police had also interviewed four witnesses, including a key witness questioned on 30 October.

Investigators have issued and sent a notice that the investigation has begun to the Manggarai District Prosecutor’s Office. Police are completing the case file before deciding whether to name a suspect.

Why it matters to Flores readers

The case concerns alleged sexual violence in Reok Barat and the police response to a report involving a student. The victim is being assisted by the Women and Children Service Unit at Manggarai Police and the Regional Technical Implementation Unit for Women and Children Protection.

Police said the alleged offences began in 2023, when the victim was still a junior-high student and was asked to stay at ES’s house to help with household work. The alleged abuse reportedly continued until September 2026, after she had entered senior high school.

The case came to light in mid-October after the school contacted the victim’s parents over repeated absences. Her family reported the case to Manggarai Police on 16 October.

Gusti said ES could face charges under Article 473(4) of Law No. 1 of 2023 on the Criminal Code, together with Article 81(2) and Article 76D of Law No. 17 of 2016 on Child Protection. The reported penalty is five to 15 years in prison and a maximum fine of Rp5 billion (about US$302,000).

Police said the victim’s recovery schedule was set for 13 November. If the legal elements are fulfilled and a suspect is named, investigators will decide on further measures, including possible arrest, detention and transfer of the case file to prosecutors.

Sources

• Floresa — regional news report
• detik.com