Make The Boarding House A Place For Prostitution In South Jakarta, 8 Women Are Secured

Penggebrek Kos (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The police have arrested eight women from boarding houses who are places of online prostitution in RT 05, Ulujami, Pesanggrahan, South Jakarta. Previously, the place had been warned by posting banners that were prohibited from carrying out prostitution but still repeated.

Until finally the authorities decided to carry out the raid. "Eight women and one man have been arrested, initial interrogation has been carried out and it is true to carry out prostitution activities," said Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of Pesanggrahan Police, Iptu Purwaditya when contacted in Jakarta, Thursday, December 26.

Purwaditya said security was carried out by members of the Police, Satpol PP, and local community leaders on the evening of Wednesday, December 25. However, when they were raided, no activity was found in the room and the evidence that was secured was a pack of condoms.

When asked for information, the workers with the age range of 20 years were paid for Rp. 300-500 thousand per night. They are not proven to have consumed drugs. It is hoped that this raid will be able to create a deterrent effect so that they can live and find a more decent job.

"They will be taken to the Social Service to be given guidance," he said.

Meanwhile, the head of RT 05 named Eko said the boarding house was used as a hotbed for prostitution through a green online application. "After being examined by officers on their cellphones, both of them have made an appointment through the application," said Eko.

Eko stated that his environment rejects the boarding house as a hotbed of prostitution, online gambling, drugs, and alcohol.