Indonesia pop star gets jail term for sex videos
As part of his belief that anti-pornography law, Ariel must also pay a fine of $ 28,000. Prosecutors had sought a sentence of five years in prison.
It will appeal, his lawyer said, adding that there was no clear evidence that Ariel distributed videos.
Ariel, frontman of the band "Peterpan" was the first high-profile law pornography offense, which entered into force in 2008 and carries the maximum penalty is 12 years.
The first video revealed a number of sites last year and went to the virus through social networking sites Facebook and Twitter. It supports the current Ariel and his girlfriend Luna Maya - a model and television journalist, who interviewed Hillary Clinton on his show "Dahsyat" during U.S. Secretary of State, visited Indonesia in 2009.
After releasing the second video featuring Ariel and would Cut Tari - a star of soap opera and television journalist - the phrase "Peterporn Ariel," a visit by the name of the singer and his group became a top trend on Twitter.
At that time, the three celebrities appearing publicly denied Gaza, telling people in the sequences only resembled them.
The videos have led to protests from conservative Islamic groups and others across the country that condemns celebrities.
When the district judge read the sentence packed courtroom on Monday, hundreds of extremists who gathered outside the courtroom booed.
"Ariel is guilty," some chanted, as some 1,000 riot police stood guard.
"He should have at least five years," said Chep Hernawan, head of the Islamic Reform Movement. "We're very disappointed."
feminist and writer Julia Suryakusuma said the protest sends the wrong message.
"It is also the message that if you're strong enough, then you have heard and not as it should be," he said.
Later Monday, the court sentenced an employee of the music label Peterpan two years in prison.
Prosecutors said the officer, Reza Rinaldi was the person who uploaded the videos on the Internet.