Name : Arif Budiman Tito

Class : XII IPS 3

Number : 06

News Item Text Task

- Example of news item text :

Islamic school owner in Central Java arrested for allegedly molesting student

The Jakarta Post Jakarta / Fri, November 6, 2020 / 06:29 pm

The police have named a 44-year-old man who owns a pesantren (Islamic boarding school) in
Banyumas, Central Java, a suspect for sexually abusing an 11-year-old student. According to the
police, the perpetrator admitted he had molested the child victim several times. “In total, he has
committed sexual abuse 12 times, three times from August to September,” Banyumas Police
Criminal Investigation Unit chief Adj. Comr. Berry said on Thursday, as quoted by kompas.com.
Berry said the case came to light after the victim’s parents reported the suspect to the police.
“The report came from the victim’s parents, residents of Lumbir district. We detained the
suspect on Wednesday and collected evidence,” he said.
The suspect is charged with violating Article 82 of the 2014 law on child protection that prohibits
sexual violence against children, which carries a maximum sentence of 15 years of
imprisonment. (aly)
(Sources : The Jakarta Post, November 6, 2020)

- Identify the structures of the text :

1. Main event : Islamic school owner in Central Java arrested for allegedly molesting
student
2. Background event : The police have named a 44-year-old man who owns a pesantren
(Islamic boarding school) in Banyumas, Central Java, a suspect for sexually abusing an 11-year-
old student. According to the police, the perpetrator admitted he had molested the child victim
several times. “In total, he has committed sexual abuse 12 times, three times from August to
September,” Banyumas Police Criminal Investigation Unit chief Adj. Comr. Berry said on
Thursday, as quoted by kompas.com. Berry said the case came to light after the victim’s parents
reported the suspect to the police. “The report came from the victim’s parents, residents of
Lumbir district. We detained the suspect on Wednesday and collected evidence,” he said.
The suspect is charged with violating Article 82 of the 2014 law on child protection that prohibits
sexual violence against children, which carries a maximum sentence of 15 years of
imprisonment. (aly)
3. Source : The Jakarta Post
- Answer these questions :
a. What is the news about ?
Answer: the news is about arrest of owner of an Islamic school in Central Java for allegedly
sexually harassing student
b. Where and when did it happen ?
Answer : 1. Central Java
2. Wednesday, November 4, 2020
c. Why did it happen?
Answer : This case came to light when the victim's parents reported the suspect's actions to
the police
d. Who were in the event or who gave statements about the event?
Answer : Banyumas Police Criminal Investigation Unit chief Adj. Comr. Berry
e. How did it happen ?
Answer : Banyumas Police Criminal Investigation Unit chief Adj. Comr. Berry said on
Thursday, as quoted by kompas.com. Berry said the case came to light after the victim’s
parents reported the suspect to the police. “The report came from the victim’s parents,
residents of Lumbir district. We detained the suspect on Wednesday and collected
evidence,” he said. The suspect is charged with violating Article 82 of the 2014 law on child
protection that prohibits sexual violence against children, which carries a maximum
sentence of 15 years of imprisonment.