Facts About Online Child Prostitution In North Jakarta, Forced To Serve 5 People To The Lure Of Staycation

JAKARTA - Polda Metro Jaya revealed the practice of online prostitution that makes minors as lust gratification. In this case, two people were named as suspects.

"We have named two people as suspects," said Head of Sub-Directorate for Renakta of Polda Ditreskrimum Polda Metro Jaya AKBP Pujiyarto in his statement, Friday, March 25.

The suspects had the initials FO (22) and IM (24). They are pimps.

In this case, there are several lustful women who were arrested. In fact, five of them are minors. They were secured from the boarding house which is often used as the location of 'execution'.

"5 minors and 3 adult women are currently entrusted to P2TP2A DKI Jakarta," said Pujiyarto

Based on the results of the examination, these women seemed to be deceived by two pimps. Because, at first they did not know they would be employed as commercial sex workers (PSK).

They initially received job offers from pimps via social media in March 2020. In which, the promised salary was Rp. 1 million per week. However, at that time there was no explanation about the type of work.

Not only big salaries, these pimps are also lured with certain facilities. So, this woman was interested and accepted the job offer.

"The lure of Staycation and being able to do cellphone credit if you join," he said.

After the offer was accepted, the women were taken to a boarding house in the Tanjung Priok area, North Jakarta. It was there that it was only revealed that his job was to satisfy the lust of a masher.

Serve 5 people a day

From the results of the examination, investigation, and investigation, these pimps offer sexual services through social media platforms. Where, the price pegged to masher starts from Rp. 250 thousand to Rp. 300 thousand.

"The victim is offered through the Michat application by IM at a price of 250,000 to 300,000," said Pujiyarto.

Then, these women were forced to work from 16.00 to 00.00 WIB. In a day, they can serve 5 masher men.

"The victim is required to serve guests 1 day at least 5 people a day," he said.

The disclosure of the practice of online prostitution is based on a report from the parents of one of the women. Because, there are suspicions with activities that always come home at midnight.

Moreover, there is information about the child of the complainant working as a night butterfly.

Currently, the two pimps have been named as suspects. They were charged with Article 88 Juncto 76 I of the Republic of Indonesia Law Number 17 of 2016 concerning Child Protection and Article 506 of the Criminal Code concerning Prostitution. Thus, the penalty is 10 years in prison.