Indonesian actress exposes ‘fake’ marriage and grooming in viral memoir

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 1 min read 100% complete by Resty Woro YuniarJanuary 24, 2026 at 06:30 AM
Indonesian actress exposes ‘fake’ marriage and grooming in viral memoir

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Indonesian actress Aurelie Moeremans' memoir, "Broken Strings: Fragments of Stolen Youth," has sparked a national conversation in Indonesia about abuse and consent. The book, released online earlier this month, details how Moeremans was groomed as a teenager. She recounts how a man, identified as Bobby, began pursuing her with excessive attention when she was 15. After she turned 18 in 2011, Bobby allegedly hired actors to pose as her parents in order to circumvent Indonesian law and marry her in a church in West Java. The memoir has gone viral, praised for openly addressing a sensitive topic and prompting discussions among parents, educators, and officials.

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