Indonesia: Suspect arrested for broadcasting porn in the middle of the street

An Indonesian man has been arrested for allegedly hacking into an electronic billboard and showing pornographic films during rush hour on a Jakarta street.

A Japanese pornographic film appeared for 10 minutes on a billboard at a major intersection in Jakarta on September 30. Photo: The jakarta post

AFP quoted police yesterday as saying that a Japanese pornographic film appeared for 10 minutes on a billboard at a major intersection in Jakarta on September 30, surprising many passersby.

The billboard was later cut off, but drivers still managed to film sensitive images and share them on social media.

Police launched an investigation and arrested a 24-year-old IT specialist at his office on October 4.

The suspect admitted to being behind the incident and hacking into the electronic system after discovering the name and login password on the billboard.

The man said he acted alone, but police are investigating whether there are other suspects and what the motive was.

He faces charges of distributing pornography and could face up to six years in prison.

According to VNE