PERAN UNIT PPA POLRES PASAMAN BARAT DALAM MEMBERIKAN PERLINDUNGAN HUKUM TERHADAP ANAK KORBAN KEKERASAN SEKSUAL

Abstract

Child victims of sexual violence are regulated in Article 82 of the Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 35 of 2014 on Amendments to the Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 23 of 2002 concerning Child Protection. The PPA unit has played a role in dealing with child victims of sexual violence. Formulation of the problem: (1) What is the role of the West Pasaman Police PPA Unit in providing legal protection for child victims of sexual violence? (2) What are the inhibiting factors of the West Pasaman Police PPA Unit in providing legal protection to children as victims of sexual violence? This type of research is sociological juridical, the data source used is primary and secondary data. Collection techniques with document studies and interviews, data analysis qualitatively. The conclusion of the research results: (1) The role of the PPA Unit is to receive reports, interrogate victims, examine post-mortem examinations, ensure the confidentiality of information, provide security for victims, inform progress of cases to reporters. (2) The inhibiting factors for the PPA Unit are internal factors and external factors. Keywords: Legal Protection, Children, Sexual Violence