THE LEGAL REVIEW OF PROSTITUTION CASES BY UNDERAGES

Abstract

Prostitution is a social disease currently rife in our environment, especially among teenagers. Prostitution that often occurs is motivated by various factors. The development of increasingly advanced technology has caused the practice of prostitution to also develop, from what was originally on the side of the road to now through various media on the internet, especially social media. There is a lot of misuse of social media, which is used as a means to sell oneself or practice prostitution because it is felt to be safer, and user privacy can also be maintained. This research aims to find out what factors can cause a child to engage in prostitution and how the local police will handle it if a child engages in prostitution. Through these objectives, the researcher hopes to be able to anticipate these things, which, in the end, can harm themselves and others. Researchers also hope that children will better understand the dangers of free sex for life and long-term health. The results of his research in Tulungagung Regency occurred 1 case of prostitution, which eventually ensnared several people. The victims of prostitution are minors who are 16 years old and are still in junior high school. Based on the marriage law in Indonesia, the legal age for marriage is 19 years old, so if an adult has sexual relations with a child, he is considered to have committed rape even though he has obtained the child's consent. The handling of child cases is, of course, different from handling adult cases. In this case, three people were entangled, namely the pimp, the service user and the boarding house provider. The article that applies to the owner of the boarding house is Article 296 of the Criminal Code because he can be said to be a person who facilitates obscenity. Then pimps and service users involved in the case are subject to Law No. 35 of 2014 concerning changes to Law No. 23 of 2002 concerning child protection because they are considered to place, allow, do, order to do, or participate in economic or sexual exploitation of children. 35 of 2014 concerning changes to Law no. 23 of 2002 concerning child protection because they are considered to place, allow, do, order to do, or participate in economic or sexual exploitation of children. 35 of 2014 concerning changes to Law no. 23 of 2002 concerning child protection because they are considered to place, allow, do, order to do, or participate in economic or sexual exploitation of children.