The Police's Part in Preventing Online Prostitution Utilizing MiChat Application in Gorontalo City

Zulkifli T. Abas; Fence M. Wantu; Lisnawaty W. Badu

Authors

Zulkifli T. Abas Faculty of Law, Universitas Negeri Gorontalo
Fence M. Wantu Faculty of Law, Universitas Negeri Gorontalo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3228-527X
Lisnawaty W. Badu Faculty of Law, Universitas Negeri Gorontalo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1875-9926

Keywords:

Online prostitution, MiChat, Law enforcement

Abstract

The rise of online prostitution in Gorontalo is a problem that needs to be reviewed from several aspects. The lack of emphasis from the police and the uneven application of several articles of the Criminal Code are the background to the problem. This study aims to find out and analyze the role of the Police in Overcoming Online Prostitution through the MiChat Application in Gorontalo City within the Gorontalo City Police Legal Area. The method used in research is a combination of interviews, observation, and documentation. This type of research is a sociological juridical. The Sociological Juridical Analysis Approach emphasizes research aimed at obtaining legal knowledge empirically by going directly to the object or field. The data types used in this research are primary and secondary. The purpose of this paper is to explain the role of the police, how they interact with internet prostitution, and the factors that limit police efforts against Online prostitution in Gorontalo.

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Author Biographies

Zulkifli T. Abas, Faculty of Law, Universitas Negeri Gorontalo

Student at Faculty of Law, Universitas Negeri Gorontalo

Fence M. Wantu, Faculty of Law, Universitas Negeri Gorontalo

Professor at Faculty of Law, Universitas Negeri Gorontalo

Lisnawaty W. Badu, Faculty of Law, Universitas Negeri Gorontalo

Lecturer at Faculty of Law, Universitas Negeri Gorontalo

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