JAKARTA - A Class 1 Cipinang prison inmate, East Jakarta with the initials AN (40) who is involved in controlling online prostitution for minors, created a special group on his cellphone. This was discovered after the Head of Cipinang Class I Prison, Wahid Wibowo conducted an internal investigation.

"From our internal investigation, it was reported that the person concerned made a group via telegram in 2025, then he (AN). The person concerned made it look like a group application via telegram," Wahid told reporters, Monday, July 21, 2025.

Based on the crime records held by the Cipinang Class 1 Prison, the inmate with the initials AN was detained for a child protection case.

Even though he has been detained at the Cipinang Class 1 Prison, AN is not deterred. AN actually returned to control the business, hoping that online prostitution would come from the detention cell.

"AN is indeed the case of child protection, the same. So he has been doing it before (detained)," he said.

For his actions, AN is threatened with getting additional articles for his actions.

"We fully submit the case to law enforcement. Decisions from the court can increase the sentence to the person concerned. WBP inside can also be subject to additional penalties," he said.

Meanwhile, regarding An prisoners being able to hold cellphones from inside bars, the Cipinang Class 1 prison is still conducting searches.

"(Where is the phone?) Until now it is still in the process of being investigated by our team. Whoever is involved, we will support the Polda Metro Jaya," he said.

For your information, the number of prisoners and prisoners at Class 1 Cipinang Prison is 2,281 people.

Meanwhile, prisoners related to the Child Protection case amounted to 206. Child Protection cases are the highest number compared to other crime cases.

However, the first crime rating with the highest number of prisoners in Class 1 Cipinang Prison is a drug case with 1,639 prisoners.


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