Indonesian Teenager Arrested for Offering Online Prostitution ServicesIndonesia ExpatMarch 11, 2019March 24, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 11, 2019March 24, 20190A teenager in North Jakarta was arrested by the police for running an online prostitution business. The suspect, who is...
Indonesian Celebrities Arrested for Alleged ProstitutionIndonesia ExpatJanuary 8, 2019November 21, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 8, 2019November 21, 20200A prostitution scandal has emerged after two Indonesian celebrities were arrested by Police at a hotel in Surabaya on Saturday,...
Airport Police Thwarts Attempt to Send Underaged Prostitutes to BaliIndonesia ExpatSeptember 23, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 23, 20180Soekarno-Hatta Airport Police have arrested a man who was allegedly about to send three minors and a 21-year-old to Bali...
Too Much Ado About ProstitutionKenneth YeungAugust 28, 2018July 7, 2024 by Kenneth YeungAugust 28, 2018July 7, 20240Much of the media attention on the recent Asian Games in Jakarta focused on four Japanese athletes being sent home...
Alleged Child Prostitution in South Jakarta Apartment to be InvestigatedIndonesia ExpatJuly 15, 2018July 15, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 15, 2018July 15, 20180The Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI) has urged authorities to make a thorough investigation into alleged prostitution involving minors that...
Protests at Alexis Hotel over Prostitution AllegationIndonesia ExpatOctober 18, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 18, 20170A number of non-governmental organizations have announced that roughly 1,000 people will stage a rally on Thursday afternoon demanding for...
Man Behind Matchmaking Site Arrested Over Breach of ITE and Pornography LawSania RasyidSeptember 27, 2017October 18, 2017 by Sania RasyidSeptember 27, 2017October 18, 20170The owner of a controversial matchmaking website has been arrested by the Jakarta Police for allegedly offering prostitution services under...
32 Alleged Sex Workers Arrested by Immigration OfficeNadya Joy AdorJanuary 16, 2017January 17, 2017 by Nadya Joy AdorJanuary 16, 2017January 17, 2017032 foreigners, allegedly sex workers, were arrested by investigators of the Immigration Office under the Law and Human Rights Ministry...
Jakarta’s Former Red Light District Revamped as Sports HubIndonesia ExpatJanuary 13, 2017November 11, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 13, 2017November 11, 20210Jakarta?s sports enthusiasts will be pleased to know that what used to be the capital?s red light district in Kalijodo...
Notebooks Shine a Light, Revealing the End of the TunnelAngela JelitaSeptember 7, 2015August 4, 2017 by Angela JelitaSeptember 7, 2015August 4, 20170The Buku Kami Project empowers former sex workers in East Jakarta who have been forced into the illegal trade for...
Sex in the CityKenneth YeungMay 18, 2015August 8, 2017 by Kenneth YeungMay 18, 2015August 8, 20170Police are showing a lot of interest in a high-class prostitution ring that provided actresses and models to government officials,...
Preying on ProstitutesKenneth YeungDecember 2, 2013August 16, 2017 by Kenneth YeungDecember 2, 2013August 16, 20172 A churchgoing keyboardist posed as a playboy and robbed at least 24 high-class prostitutes in four cities, until he made...
Uneasy MoneyKenneth YeungNovember 30, 2011April 4, 2021 by Kenneth YeungNovember 30, 2011April 4, 20212 Gambling, like prostitution and corruption, is an age-old vice that is part of Indonesia’s culture. Despite being criminalized in the...