Resolution of Cases of Sexual Violence Against Children in Effortsfor the Legal Protection of Children Reviewed from Law No 23 of2002 (Study in Segaran Village, Batujaya Karawang District)

Abstract

According to the definition stated in Article 1
Number 1 of Law Number 35 of 2014 concerning
Child Protection, a child is someone who has not
reached the age of 18 years, including children
who are still in the womb. Children are considered
a trust and gift from Almighty God, who require
protection and supervision because they have
value, dignity, and rights as human beings that
must be respected. This research uses normative
juridical methods, which means it only relies on
research on library materials or secondary data
related to law. Therefore, the data used results
from research and analysis of relevant literature.
This approach uses legal materials as a basis for
the researcher's point of view in carrying out the
analysis. The local government of Karawang
Regency is required to provide care, treatment,
and social rehabilitation for children who are
victims of sexual violence, both inside and outside
institutions. Actions taken by local governments
include understanding children's problems in
general or specifically related to victims of sexual
violence, planning preventive measures through
outreach to the community, and providing
assistance in resolving the problems of children
who are victims, including legal assistance,
protection, and cooperation with other parties.
related to solving the problem, as well as
monitoring the child's development after solving
the problem