Officially a Suspect, Young Mother Who Cursed Motorcyclist in Mojokerto Turns Out to Be a Repeat Offender

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22 Apr 2026 · 08:53 22 April 2026 08:53 WIB 2 minutes reading time: 2 minutes 1 read

The police have named IM (28), a young mother who cursed a motorcyclist and flicked a child in Mojokerto, as a suspect. The perpetrator is recorded as a repeat offender in a theft case.

Inge Marita, pemaki dan penoyor anak pemotor di Kota Mojokerto yang viral di media sosial (Source: Dok. Istimewa/Polres Mojokerto Kota)

MOJOKERTO, LITERASIHUKUM.COM — The Mojokerto City Police have taken firm legal action by naming a woman with the initials IM (28) as a suspect. The determination of suspect status is a result of the alleged extortion and physical violence against a minor incident that went viral on social media. The incident occurred on Jalan Empunala, Mojokerto City, on Tuesday (14/4/2026), where the suspect was recorded cursing a motorcyclist named Lutvia Indriana (33) and committing violence by flicking the victim's child's head.

Prior to this increase in legal status, both parties had actually been brought together in a mediation forum on Monday (20/4/2026). In the forum, IM knelt and begged forgiveness from the victim. Although Lutvia had humanely forgiven the perpetrator's actions, she firmly rejected the option of settlement outside the court (restorative justice). The victim insisted that her report, which had been registered since Friday (17/4/2026), continue to be processed transparently in order to provide a deterrent effect, especially considering that the suspect's arrogant actions were carried out openly and targeted the mentality of a child.

Repeat Offender Record and Multiple Criminal Charges

The police investigation not only strengthened the elements of criminal offenses in the Jalan Empunala incident, but also revealed the suspect's criminal record in the past. Based on the judicial database confirmed by the Head of Public Relations Section of the Mojokerto City Police, Police Inspector Second Class Jinarwan, IM turned out to be a repeat offender of theft. On 10 October 2018, the panel of judges of the Sidoarjo District Court had declared IM guilty and sentenced her to one year in prison.

In criminal law doctrine, recidivism or repetition of criminal acts (recidive) is an aggravating factor (aggravating factor) that can lead a judge to impose a more maximal sentence in future trials.

In this latest case construction, investigators have a strong potential to ensnare the suspect with multiple articles. The act of forcibly seizing motorcycle keys can be qualified as a crime against property or coercion as regulated in the Criminal Code (KUHP). More crucially, physical repression targeted at the child victim has the potential to violate Article 80 of Law Number 35 of 2014 concerning Amendments to Law Number 23 of 2002 concerning Child Protection, which carries the threat of layered imprisonment for the perpetrator.