Alleged Statutory Rape Case of Two Children in Sidoarjo Started with Ojol Driver's Relationship with Victim's Mother

SIDOARJO, KOMPAS.com - The alleged case of statutory rape involving two girls in Sidoarjo, East Java, reportedly began with a relationship between online motorcycle taxi (ojol) driver JR (59) and the mother of one of the victims, MT (41).

Police have named JR and MT as suspects in the case involving two 15-year-old girls, AU and her cousin L.

The Head of the Sidoarjo Police’s Women and Children Protection Unit (PPA) and Juvenile Crimes Unit (PPO), Commissioner Rohmawati Lailah, said the case started when MT, AU’s biological mother, was involved with JR.

“After that, MT encouraged her daughter (AU) to have sexual relations with JR and even engaged in a threesome. MT also brought her niece (L) to be sexually assaulted by JR,” she said Saturday (19/9/2026), as reported by Kompas.com.

The Relationship Between the Ojol Driver and the Victim’s Mother Since 2021

JR and MT have been in a relationship since 2021. At that time, JR, who is married, was known to often provide money to MT for her daily living expenses.

“Suspect JR financed MT’s living costs on the condition that she obey all his demands, which meant that MT’s biological daughter, the victim, also had to comply with JR’s wishes,” Rohmawati explained.

This relationship reportedly became the starting point of the events involving AU.

JR is alleged to have sexually assaulted AU from when she was in sixth grade in 2022 until May 4, 2026.

“The assaults happened in several places, including a lodging in Waru district, a boarding house in Gilang village, Taman district, as well as inside JR’s Toyota Calya car,” she added.

In some instances, JR reportedly gave AU money ranging from Rp 20,000 to Rp 50,000. Police also said JR took the victim on trips and bought her food.

JR Also Assaulted AU’s Cousin

In addition to AU, JR is suspected of sexually assaulting L, AU’s cousin and MT’s niece, around 2024.

“Besides victim AU, suspect JR also committed sexual assault against victim L, who is AU’s cousin. This occurred around 2024,” Rohmawati said.

She explained the incident happened when JR was driving AU, L, and MT in a car. JR then steered the car to a secluded area in Taman district.

At that location, MT and AU were asked to get out of the car. After that, JR allegedly assaulted L inside the Toyota Calya.

The case came to light after one of the victims confided the incident to her family. The victim reportedly experienced psychological distress after a photo of her with JR was seen by several of her peers.