Denpasar (Antara Bali) - Eight non governmental organizations in Bali urged a district court in Singaraja to mete out the heaviest punishment for alleged pedophile.
Jan Jacobus Vogel, a Dutch tourist, is facing trial in Singaraja on charge of raping young girls on the Lovina beach.
The call by the Network of Concerns for Children Victims of Pedophilia (JPAKP) came after the the victims withdraw the charge against the suspect.
The court should try the case and render heavy punishment for the suspect if found guilty for the interest of children in general, JPAKP coordinator Luh Putu Anggreni said here on Tuesday.
JPAKP groups a number of NGOs including Lentera Anak Bali, Yayasan Sahabat Anak Bali, Bali Legal Aid Institute , Legal Aid Institute of the Association of Indonesian Women (APIK), and P2TP2A of Bali
"We regret that the victim have dropped the charge as told by their parents. The parents did not know that pedophiles are always generous, philanthropist and charming but they like to rape children," Anggreni said. (IGT/T007)
