Operational Child Prostitution Use Room RedDoorz IDR 300 Thousand Per Day, South Jakarta Police Trajecturing Hotel

Released online prostitution cases at the South Jakarta Metro Police, Friday, September 23, 2022 (Photo: M. Jehan/VOI)

JAKARTA - The South Jakarta Metro Police are still investigating cases of online prostitution via Michat, whose victims are minors. South Jakarta Metro Police Deputy Chief, AKBP Harun said the situation had been running for two months. He added that the activities were carried out every day by the perpetrators at a RedDoorz hotel on Jalan Jaha, Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta (Jaksel). "There are 6 rooms rented in a day. He rents Rp300 thousand a day, when generally Rp250 thousand. (But) They are in their room every day so they can charge Rp50 thousand per day," said Harun at the South Jakarta Metro Police, Friday, September 23. "So that every day Rp. 300 thousand that must be paid. The hotel also knows about this incident," he added. On that basis, the Hotel participated in being questioned. This is done to find out more about the case. "The hotel has been asked for information and we will develop these incidents in the same direction," he concluded. Previously, it was reported that the police arrested five pimps for online prostitution through MiChat with a victim of a minor. The five pimps had the initials MH, AM, MRS, RD and RR. South Jakarta Metro Police Deputy Chief AKBP Harun said the arrests were made at the RedDoorz Hotel on Jalan Jaha, Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta, Thursday, September 22 in the morning. The police initially received a report on online prostitution practices and immediately investigated it. "From the results of the search and the results of the examination of the activity, it was determined that there were 5 suspects, four adults and one minor (RR)," said Harun at the South Jakarta Police Headquarters, Friday, September 23. In the hotel room there were 6 victims. Five children, and one adult. This online prostitution via MiChat has been carried out since July 2022. The income for this prostitution practice is divided. "This online prostitution activity has been around for approximately 1-2 months in that place by going through the MiChat application, then the suspect looks for customers for the victim," said Harun. "So every day approximately 2-3 times a day customers. How to share money from customers, share it together, ” continued he. Muncikari in this case was charged with Article 45 paragraph 1 in conjunction with Article 27 paragraph 1 of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning ITE and Article 76 letter I in conjunction with Article 88 of Law Number 35 of 2014 concerning Child Protection. We also cover it with Article 2 paragraph 1 of Law 21 of 2007 concerning the Eradication of TIP and we also cover it with the Criminal Code, namely Article 296 of the Criminal Code and also Article 506 of the Criminal Code with a penalty of 15 years in prison,” Harun said.