POLITIK HUKUM PIDANA DALAM PENANGGULANGAN TINDAK PIDANA PEMERASAN BERMUATAN SEKSUAL (SEXTORTION) MELALUI MEDIA SOSIAL

Abstract

The rise of sextortion cases represents a serious issue that cannot be underestimated, considering its impacts not only cause financial losses but also destroy the psychological and mental well-being of victims. Although there is currently no specific regulation governing sextortion, the elements of this criminal act can be examined within several applicable legal provisions, such as the Indonesian Criminal Code (KUHP), the Pornography Law, the Electronic Information and Transactions Law (UU ITE), and the Sexual Violence Crimes Law (UU TPKS).

This study aims to analyze the criminal law policy in combating sexual extortion (sextortion) through media platforms. The research method employed is a normative juridical approach. The findings show that criminal law policy is an important instrument in formulating and implementing policies that provide legal certainty, create a deterrent effect for perpetrators, protect victims, and prevent the recurrence of similar crimes through the application of strict criminal sanctions. However, in practice, Indonesia’s criminal law policy still faces limitations, particularly in terms of formulation and implementation, so that efforts to combat sextortion have yet to run optimally.

This study recommends that the government reform the provisions related to sextortion to avoid multiple interpretations and overlapping articles, as well as improve the capacity of law enforcement officers to ensure the effective implementation of laws such as the UU TPKS, making them adaptive to the increasingly complex dynamics of electronic-based sexual crimes.