Malang Police Name 6 Suspects In The TIP Case Of Child Prostitutes At The 'Cetol' Coffee Shop In Gondanglegi Market

The six suspects are the owner of a "cetol" coffee shop in Gondanglegi Market, Malang Regency while at the Malang Police Headquarters, Monday (20/1/2025). ANTARA/Ananto Pradana

Malang Resort Police named as many as six suspects because they were suspected of being involved in a criminal case of exploitation of minors that occurred at a "cetol" coffee shop, in Gondanglegi Market, Malang Regency.

Deputy Head of Malang Police, Kompol Bayu Halim Nugroho, said the six people who had been named as suspects were coffee shop owners.

"We have uncovered cases of criminal acts of economic and sexual exploitation of minors. We have arrested six suspects who are categorized as owners (copy stalls)," said Bayu.

The suspects are S (41), RS alias MR (53), LY alias ML (20), I (54), SH (54), and S alias PB (38). The six are residents from Malang Regency.

Bayu explained that the case of alleged exploitation of children at a "cetol" coffee shop at the Gondanglegi Market was first revealed, on Saturday (4/1). At that time, members of the police and the Malang Regency Civil Service Police Unit (Satpol PP) received reports from residents regarding allegations of economic and sexual exploitation cases in minors.

After that, joint officers were dispatched to the location to carry out operations at that location.

"From the results of the disclosure, we found approximately seven minors ranging from 14 to 17 years old," he said.

The police also found the fact that the seven victims received payments varying in value, ranging from Rp600 thousand to Rp1 million per month.

"The victims initially served coffee, but there are additional activities that of course can be categorized as immoral. So (six shop owners) we have named as suspects," he said.

The six suspects in the alleged case of exploitation of children have been charged with Article 2 paragraph (1) of the Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 21 of 2007 concerning the crime of Trafficking in Persons with a minimum imprisonment of three years and a maximum of 15 years and a minimum fine of Rp120 million and a maximum of Rp600 million.

"Then Article 88 in conjunction with Article 76 I of the Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 35 of 2014 concerning amendments to Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 23 of 2002 concerning Child Protection with a maximum imprisonment of 10 years and/or a maximum fine of Rp. 200 million," he said.