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A teenage girl living in an orphanage in North Jakarta has alleged that she was sexually abused by operator of the institution and beaten by his jealous wife.

The abuse allegedly began when the wife AS, 40, received an SMS message that was mistakenly sent by her husband, SU.  The text message was intended for MP, 14, and read: “Where do you want me to pick you up, MP?”  The wife concluded from the message that her husband was having an affair with MP and allegedly beat the girl up and cut off her hair.

The abuse allegedly took place in early January 2010. SU was the founder and owner of Yayasan Nurul Zahroh orphanage at Jalan Fort Timur, Koja, North Jakarta. MP’s father, Abdul Mukti, placed the girl in the orphanage after her mother passed away in 2008 because he could not take care of her by himself. However, he still financed her education.

After the beating, MP ran away from the orphanage and told her father about what had happened. He reported the alleged abuse to North Jakarta Police.

“She beat me up and cut my hair short,” MP told Poskota daily.

The girl also alleged that SU had forced her to have sex with him.

“It started in 2008, I was forced to have sex with him in his internet cafe and inside his car which was parked at a mall,” she said, adding that she was too afraid to refuse.

MP’s father, Abdul, hoped the police would investigate the case quickly.

“I’m disappointed because the police still haven’t started to investigate,” Abdul said.

Meanwhile, SU denied all accusations, including MP’s statement that he forced her to have sex.

“I could never do something like that, especially in places that she mentioned,” he said.

Police were not available for comment.