CNN News Discussed Hot Video Indonesian Artist: Luna Maya, Ariel, Cut Tari

Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN) -- Police in Indonesia were on Monday investigating video clips that allegedly show three celebrities taking part in sex acts. The images, spreading online and via cellphones, have shocked the modest Muslim nation.

Following police raids on Internet cafes and schools where the videos may have been viewed, the scandal has also sparked concerns over freedom of speech and attempts to punish immorality.

One of the videos allegedly features pop singer Nazril Ilham, better known as Ariel, with his girlfriend Luna Maya, a model and TV journalist who interviewed Hillary Clinton on her show "Dahsyat" during the U.S. secretary of state's visit to Indonesia last year.

Another video allegedly shows sex scenes between Ariel and Cut Tari, a soap opera star and TV journalist.

All three celebrities have publicly denied appearing in the tapes, saying the people in the footage just looked like them. They could not be reached for further comment.

Police have launched an inquiry over possible breaches of the anti-pornography law, which can be punishable by 12 years in prison. Ariel and Maya were questioned at a Jakarta police station Friday while Tari was questioned separately on Monday, police spokesman Marwoto Futowijoyo said. So far, no one has been charged in the case.

I used to think that Ariel was a good, talented person, (but) I was shocked to see the video.

"We are coordinating with experts and the Ministry of Information to determine who uploaded the video. We will also begin to remove the online links to the video," said Zainuri, deputy spokesman for the national police.

There are questions about what will happen next for the celebrities.

Ariel has delayed the release of a new album by his band Peterpan as the scandal shows no sign of abating.

Ariel and Maya were featured in an advertisement for Lux soap, but the campaign has since been wound down. However the company did not specifically point to the scandal.

The first video surfaced last week on several Web sites and went viral through social networking sites Facebook and Twitter. On Tuesday, after the release of the second video allegedly featuring Ariel and Tari, the term "Ariel Peterporn," a spin on the singer's name and his band, became a top trending topic on Twitter.

The videos have sparked protests by conservative Islamic groups and others around the country condemning the celebrities.

Two office workers in central Jakarta told CNN they felt let down by the allegations. One worker, Anindita Oei, said: "I used to think that Ariel was a good, talented person, (but) I was shocked to see the video. Now I feel like he's not a good public figure."

Diah Ayu Sitoresmi said: "I was a fan of Ariel, I used to think that he looked cool, mysterious. Now I just see him like any other misbehaving superstar, and I think from an Eastern culture point of view, videotaping sex scenes is unacceptable and ******."

The popularity of the videos has also sparked concerns among parents. "Even if I'm confident that my children will not change their moral value if they were exposed to the video, I'm putting precautions in place, such as activating a parental lock on my home computer," said mother-of-three Dian Estey.

The information ministry said it was helping police in the effort to trace the person or persons who uploaded the videos, adding that although officials had no plan for a nationwide Internet censorship move, this was still possible.

Meanwhile, raids on Internet cafes and the search of student cellphones at schools -- both confirmed by police -- have raised fears among defenders of free speech.

"The spread of this video is very worrying, especially if the government or the information minister try to use it to implement a ministerial regulation on new media content," the chairman of the Alliance of Independent Journalists, Nezar Patria, told the New York Times.

"It's kind of a test, not only of how far the anti-pornography law can be used, but also a test of how the instruments of the government respond to content that wasn't around five years ago."

'Peterporn' from Indonesia : A bite to international hot video stars scene

Hot videos allegedly featuring Indonesian celebrities -- Nazriel “Ariel” Ilham, Luna Maya and Cut Tari – have attracted the attention of not only domestic viewers but also global ones, especially among hot scene stars.

US hot scene star Vicky Vette, for example, was attracted to know more about “Peterporn”, the new title addressed to Ariel's former band Peterpan, according to kompas.com news portal.

The Norwegian-born actress was tempted to talk about the issue dominating trending topic on microblogging Twitter for the two days last week.

Sparked by her curiosity to watch the tapes, Vicky asked Twitter users to send them to her and not long after that she got them from one of the users from Indonesia, kompas.com reported on Monday.

The hot scenes from the videos impressed her so much that she asked Vivid Interactive, the corporation dealing with adult movies in US, to help distribute the movies, which have shocked Indonesia. She even mentioned her plan to visit Indonesia.

"If I go to Indonesia, I want 'Ariel Peterporn' to be my guide. But I think the Indonesia government will not grant me visa to enter the country," said Vicky.

She also expressed interest to join "Ariel Peterporn" on a porn movie. "I just want to say that I'd like to get involved in the next 'Ariel' movie.”

Another porn star from Japan, Maria Ozawa a.k.a. Miyabi, also paid a special attention to the porn blockbusters. On Twitter, Miyabi commented at her account on the videos with the title of “Peterporn”.

At the account updated from last Friday to Saturday, Miyabi revealed that she finally got the tapes after searching for them for two days.

"Guys, after a two-day search on the web, today I get the real video of 'Peterporn'. Many thanks for my followers in Indonesia who give the link... ," Miyabi commented as quoted by kompas.com.

She got curious with the stars on the videos. The actress, who is also French-Canadian blend, really wanted to know the stars on the movies.

According to her, the man is handsome and the ladies are beautiful. The hot scene star with a rose and sakura picture adorning her left arm expressed her intention to get to know more about the man with the title of 'Peterporn” and his intimate partners. (thejakartapost)

Similar Indonesian Artist Hot Video

Not over a hot video puzzle-like Ariel PeterPan and Luna Maya, appears more hot videos like Ariel and Cut Tari. They say there's even dozens of similar videos. Wow!

Several days later, Ariel has become a byword. Not only in social networking have become Trending topic, in almost any diner or cafe that became the talk was almost certainly around the hot video-like vocalist 'Peterpan' this.

Moreover, almost all the media incessantly industrious this proclaiming the horrendous scandal. To the extent the issue in Parliament about the fund's aspirations for regional elections Rp15 billion as the earth swallowed dim.

Not yet known who the disseminator of the video. Two videos allegedly cast heat similar to "Luna Maya and Cut Tari" external hard drive that comes from the band's vocalist Ariel Peterpan missing. Reportedly, even in these hard drives still have dozens of hot videos that played like Ariel and artists of other Indonesian women.

Some artist that gossip is similar to Bunga Citra Lestari and Aura Kasih. Yet through her manager, BCL has denied these rumors. Fellow artist when interviewed by the media so sorry for her friend's plight.

What is certain is the impact of the video is already evident. Soap ads starring Ariel and Luna were drawn. Who put up billboards Ariel and Luna's face was revealed. Luna had to leave from his job as presenter “Dahsyat”.