180 Children Victims of Human Trafficking in the Last 3 Years
The Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection (PPPA) recorded 91 cases of child trafficking in the last three years. The data is based on case handling from 2022 to October 2025.
“Based on the data we have in the Online Information System for the Protection of Women and Children, there are 91 cases and 180 children from 2022 to October 2025,” said the Acting Deputy for Child Services Requiring Special Protection at the Ministry of PPPA, Atwirlany Ritonga, in a press conference at the National Police’s Criminal Investigation Unit (Bareskrim), Jakarta, Wednesday (2/25).
Atwirlany explained that the 91 cases originated from kidnapping incidents and direct child trafficking practices. She emphasized that her team always coordinates with the Ministry of Social Affairs (Kemensos) in the regions to ensure the continuity of care for child victims.
“Through the centers in the cities where the child victims come from, to ensure temporary shelter and also conduct family tracing so that these children can return to their original caregivers,” she said.
Meanwhile, the Directorate of Special Crimes for the Protection of Women and Children and Trafficking in Persons (PPA-PPO) of the National Police’s Criminal Investigation Unit (Bareskrim) arrested 12 suspects in human trafficking cases that utilize social media applications such as TikTok and Facebook.
The Head of the PPA and PPO Directorate of the National Police’s Criminal Investigation Unit, Brigadier General Nurul Azizah, said that the suspects in the network searched for parents who wanted to sell their children and then channeled them to buyers through intermediaries.
The network has been operating since 2024 and has generated profits of hundreds of millions of rupiah.
“The price of a baby is Rp8-15 million. If it’s the price for the intermediary, it’s Rp15-80 million. If there are more intermediaries, the price will be more expensive,” said Nurul.
Meanwhile, the Director of Child Rehabilitation at the Ministry of Social Affairs, Agung Suhartoyo, appealed to the public to use official channels if they want to adopt a child and not engage in buying children. The adoption process is regulated in Government Regulation Number 110 of 2007 to guarantee the safety and future of children.
The adoption requirements include prospective parents being between 30-55 years old, in good physical and mental health, not having children or having a maximum of one child, and it is recommended that the adopted child have the same religion as the prospective adoptive parents.
“Actually, this child adoption process is not complicated or difficult. So, they just need to register at the Social Service in the Regency/City to be processed. The provisions or requirements are also not difficult,” said Agung. (P-4)
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