Crime of Exploitation Child Work as Household Service

Abstract

Article 1, Paragraph 6 of Law Number 35 of 2014 regarding Child Protection serves as a legal framework aimed at safeguarding children from exploitation, particularly those subjected to sexual abuse or forced into domestic service. This article delves into the various factors contributing to such exploitation of child domestic workers, alongside strategies for its prevention. Employing normative juridical and empirical juridical methodologies, the research gathers data through literature review and field research, subsequently analyzed qualitatively. Findings highlight economic hardships, negative environmental influences, limited education, societal pressures, inadequate awareness among the public and authorities, susceptibility to deception, lax parental supervision, and deficient law enforcement as primary catalysts for child exploitation in domestic roles. Efforts to combat this crime encompass preemptive, preventive, punitive, and rehabilitative measures.