Kalibata City Apartment Manager Supports Police For Online Prostitution

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JAKARTA - The management of the Kalibata City Apartment supports the police to take action on cases of "online" prostitution that occurred in the apartment in order to create safe and comfortable housing for local residents.

General Manager of Kalibata City, Martiza Melati hopes that the disclosure of online prostitution cases by the police some time ago can have a deterrent effect for perpetrators and other individuals not to do the same thing.

"We are very cooperative, yes, this can provide a deterrent effect for the perpetrators and it is hoped that other elements will not do the same," said Martiza, quoted by Antara, Friday, October 15.

Martiza said that the disclosure of the case was the result of the cooperation of the management agency, residents and the police to eradicate the practice of prostitution.

Meanwhile, a public figure in Kalibata City, Musdalifah Pangka, said that this criminal case had harmed the residents and damaged the reputation of the apartment that had been jointly guarded.

“This is the actions of unscrupulous daily tenants that are very detrimental. We together with the management continue to coordinate with the police to provide support in resolving this issue," he said.

He said residents and apartment managers had also collaborated with the Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI) to provide education and guidance to all apartment residents.

"Residents and managers have also asked the Tourism Office to participate in supervising the rental permits of brokers," he said.

Previously, the South Jakarta Metro Police revealed the practice of prostitution and exploitation of two minors at the Kalibata City Apartment.

South Jakarta Metro Police Chief Kombes Azis Andriansyah said the prostitution case was revealed when the police investigated the report of a missing child from one of the parents in Depok, West Java.

"Then an investigation was carried out and it turned out that the child was a victim of online prostitution or sexual or economic exploitation," Azis said Wednesday, October 13.

From the disclosure, the police arrested five perpetrators, namely, AM (36) acting as an apartment tenant and accommodating the victim's place, CD (25) as the victim's pick-up driver, FH (18), AL (19), and DA (19) as the seller. victims online.

For their actions, the perpetrators are subject to Article 88 Jo 76 (1) or Article 83 Jo 76 (f) or Article 81 JO 76 (d) Law No. 35 of 2014 concerning Amendments to Law No. 23 of 2021 concerning Child Protection or Article 2 Paragraph (1) No. 21 of 2007 concerning Child Trafficking is punishable by 15 years in prison.