Ministry Facilitates Recovery and Reintegration of Nine Child Exploitation Victims
The Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection (Kemen PPPA) has facilitated assistance, health recovery, and social reintegration for nine children who were victims of economic exploitation in the Greater Jakarta area (Jabodetabek).
Assistant Deputy for the Provision of Services for Children in Need of Special Protection at Kemen PPPA, Ciput Eka Purwianti, stated that all the children have now been returned to their home regions. The ministry facilitated the repatriation after coordinating with the Regional Technical Implementation Unit for the Protection of Women and Children (UPTD PPA) and local governments to ensure family readiness.
Ciput explained that the nine victims came from four different provinces: West Java, Lampung, Central Java, and Banten. Given the cross-regional scope, the case was escalated to the central level through the ministry’s Sahabat Perempuan dan Anak (SAPA) service, following an initial emergency response from the Bekasi Regency UPTD PPA.
She further explained the ministry’s commitment to tertiary prevention to avoid a recurrence of similar cases. This effort is realised through regular coordination with relevant agencies at the provincial and district or city levels to guarantee children’s rights, including psychological rehabilitation, access to return to education, and the submission of restitution claims coordinated with the Witness and Victim Protection Agency (LPSK).
Specifically, Kemen PPPA is also providing medical attention to several child victims who have shown indications of reproductive health issues and sexually transmitted diseases resulting from the exploitation. The ministry is ensuring that the mandatory healthcare and treatment they receive continues in their respective regions through coordination with local health offices, community health centres (Puskesmas), and local non-governmental organisations.
In addition to physical and psychological recovery, the children are also undergoing mandatory online reporting facilitated by Kemen PPPA, the Metro Jaya Regional Police, and regional UPTD PPA. This aims to ensure the children’s condition remains monitored while maintaining a cooperative attitude should their testimony be required for the legal process.
Ciput also stressed the importance of strengthening the family resilience of each victim to create a safer caregiving environment. The ministry appealed to the public to respect the victims’ rights by not disseminating their identities or personal information, which could hinder their social recovery process.