{"id":8358,"date":"2026-08-20T12:34:51","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T04:34:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heybali.info\/news\/?p=8358"},"modified":"2026-08-20T12:34:53","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T04:34:53","slug":"bali-assault-case-ends-without-prosecution-after-victim-declines-to-press-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heybali.info\/news\/bali-assault-case-ends-without-prosecution-after-victim-declines-to-press-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"Bali Assault Case Ends Without Prosecution After Victim Declines to Press Charges"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

HEYBALI<\/strong> – A sexual assault case in Bali that went viral after a man was caught allegedly groping a woman on a motorcycle has ended without further legal action after the victim decided not to pursue a formal complaint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The incident occurred in Bongkasa village, Abiansemal district, Badung Regency, where 25-year-old IWCA allegedly grabbed the victim’s intimate area as she was riding a motorcycle. The 31-year-old woman, identified by the initials NPS, later chose not to continue with the case, police said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her decision was influenced by the man’s family circumstances. IWCA is married and has two young children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Victim Decides Not to Continue the Case<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Aiptu Ni Nyoman Ayu Inastuti, public information officer for Badung Police,<\/a> said Thursday that the victim had decided against pursuing the report after considering the impact the case could have on the man’s young family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The victim essentially did not want to continue her report because the suspect’s children are still very young,” Ayu said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The decision brings the case to an end from the victim’s side, although it does not erase the seriousness of the alleged incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The case had drawn significant attention in Bali after footage of the man’s capture circulated widely on social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Man Allegedly Admitted to Similar Incidents<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Police said IWCA, who works as a machine technician, allegedly admitted during an initial examination that he had carried out similar acts in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Ayu, he claimed to have committed similar acts around 10 times<\/strong> in the Abiansemal and Petang areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The statement was reportedly made spontaneously while he was being questioned about the incident. Police said IWCA had been returning home from work in Ubud when the latest incident occurred.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, there is an important distinction between an admission during questioning and a formally reported criminal case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As of Thursday, police said no other alleged victims had come forward to file official complaints<\/strong> over similar incidents in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Police Say Other Victims Can Still Report<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Badung Police said the absence of additional reports means there are currently no separate cases from other alleged victims being formally processed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ayu said police would investigate and follow up if anyone else comes forward with an official report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That leaves open the possibility that the case could receive further attention if other people who believe they were victims decide to contact authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video of the Arrest Went Viral<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The incident first gained widespread attention on social media on Monday night, Aug. 17, after footage showing the man’s capture circulated online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Residents reportedly detained IWCA in Banjar Kutaraga, Bongkasa, after the alleged assault left the woman shouting in distress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For now, however, the case will not proceed further based on the victim’s decision not to continue her complaint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The story also illustrates a difficult reality in assault cases: a decision to stop pursuing a complaint can be shaped not only by what happened, but by the consequences a victim believes legal action could have for everyone involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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