Jakarta, Indonesia Sentinel — Police in Jakarta raided an alleged gay sex party at a hotel in the Kuningan area of South Jakarta on Saturday, February 1 at around 9:00 p.m. local time, arresting 56 men in connection with the event.
Jakarta Police spokesperson Senior Commissioner Ade Ary Syam Indradi confirmed the raid during a press briefing on Monday, February 3. “There was a same-sex sexual party, a gay sex party,” Ade Ary said, as reported by CNN Indonesia.
During the raid, police arrested 56 men allegedly involved in the gay sex party. Among them, three individuals have been named as suspects. The three suspects in the case identified as: RH, also known as R, and RE, also known as E, who allegedly financed the hotel room rental, and BP, also known as D, who allegedly recruited participants.
According to Ade Ary, suspect D personally contacted potential participants one by one, inviting them to join the event. In total, D reached out to 20 individuals. “Each participant then invited others who were interested in joining this gathering,” he added.
The Event
Police investigations suggest that the event was free of charge, organized purely for “pleasure and satisfaction.” During the event, D allegedly instructed attendees to enjoy themselves and advised participants not to rudely reject partners they were paired with.
Organizers also reportedly provided glow-in-the-dark stickers for identification. “Participants started by removing their clothing, and those playing male roles did not wear stickers, while those playing female roles had stickers placed on their shoulders,” said Ade Ary. “The lights were turned off, making the stickers glow in the dark.”
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Ongoing Investigation
From the raid, police seized several pieces of evidence at the scene, including condoms, HIV prevention medication, and soap.
The three suspects face charges under Indonesia’s Pornography Law (Law No. 4 of 2008) and Article 296 of the Criminal Code, which could lead to a maximum prison sentence of 15 years and fines of up to Rp7.5 billion ($470,000).
Authorities are continuing to investigate the case, looking into how long such events have been taking place, their locations, and their frequency.
(Raidi/Agung)
