All of the articles in this proceedings volume have been presented at ACOSEC 2024 during August 7-8, 2024 in Denpasar, Bali. These articles have been peer reviewed by the members of the member of the Scientific Committee and approved by the Editor-in-Chief, who affirms that this document is a truthful...

Combating child sexual exploitation is complicated because technology offers new sexual grooming methods for criminals. Recently, the exploitation of children has even been conducted in ‘real-time’, meaning perpetrators can commit sexual abuse before or during live streamed. Furthermore, attempts to...

The ease of access to digital financial services, particularly digital wallets, has strengthened the effectiveness of social engineering techniques as a tool for criminals. Digital wallets offer convenience for transactions without requiring strict identification, which increases the risk of criminal...

The paper delves into the pivotal role of financial technology, particularly cryptocurrencies, in perpetuating child sexual exploitation. It examines methods such as converting cryptocurrency to fiat, using mixers, and exploiting decentralized finance for money laundering, all of which facilitate anonymity...

Child sexual crimes in cyberspace are increasingly widespread with the advent of financial technology that does not restrict account ownership by age, including e-wallets such as OVO, Dana, and GoPay, which are often used for online child prostitution payment transactions. This study aims to examine...

The paper, “A Model for Preventing the Misuse of Financial Service Providers in Child Sexual Transactions,” addresses the challenge of financial systems being exploited to fund and profit from child sexual exploitation (CSE). The objective is to propose a preventive model for financial institutions to...

This article aims to analyze indications of sexual exploitation of children for economic and personal interests that are increasingly easy with the presence of various digital financial applications. In addition to requests, the easiness of financial transactions becomes more common for sexual predators...

In the current era of financial technology (fintech) development, the misuse of financial service providers for transactions involving sexual exploitation becomes a new challenge. The illicit activities related to child sexual exploitation may involve buying, selling, or trading children’s sexual services,...

This paper investigates the role of strategic alliances between financial services and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in combating child sexual exploitation (CSE). The findings highlight that financial institutions’ advanced data analytics and monitoring systems significantly enhance the detection...

Current advances in financial technology really help everyone who wants to make transactions quickly to complete the payments they make. The development of financial service providers or PJK is one of the causes of this fast transaction, but this technological progress is also exploited by perpetrators...

The main duties of the Indonesian National Police, as mandated by law, are to maintain public security and order, uphold the law, and provide protection, guidance, and services to the community. To perform these duties in law enforcement, the police are authorized to conduct investigations and inquiries...

Child sexual exploitation is a growing issue affecting victims, their families, and society. This research highlights the need for an ASEAN regional agreement to combat this issue, focusing on the role of financial service providers. The agreement should regulate key substances and address challenges...

In this era of technology development can have negative and positive impacts on society. Technology has become a common tool in the learning process, making education more accessible, efficient, and effective. On the other hand can have negative impacts, such as the emergence of various forms of cyber...

Child sexual exploitation is an increasingly serious issue, exacerbated by the advancement of digital technology, which facilitates undetected financial transactions supporting illegal activities. This study aims to assess and compare the effectiveness of technologies used by Indonesian law enforcement...

Crime evolves over time the rapid development of technology is one of the reasons of the shifting of crimes which were previously only committed in the real world with conventional crimes. Sexual prostitution and sexual exploitation of children which has long stories across centuries, can now also be...

Sexual violence poses a significant threat to societal peace and harmony, with children, unfortunately, being among the most vulnerable targets. According to a report by SIMFONI-PPA, there were 1,993 reported cases of violence against children in the first half of 2024 alone. Legislation in Indonesia,...

The rapid development of technology and the use of gadgets have targeted children in remote areas and islands. Children living in island areas are very vulnerable to online sexual exploitation due to lack of knowledge and access to information. Meanwhile, online sexual predators continue to carry out...

Sexual violence refers to a range of actions that degrade, insult, assault, or violate a person’s body without their consent or ability to give consent. Both women and men, particularly male children, often face challenges in finding protection from this type of violence in public spaces. This study...

Exploitation of children in the online realm has become a serious threat that requires considerable attention. This research examines the forms of child exploitation that occur on online platforms, with a special focus on the sale of children that occurs in school and accommodation environments. This...

The purpose of this article is to outline the criminal liability system for bullying committed by children and to reimagine the role of criminal law policy in Indonesia in dealing with bullying situations to protect children. The research method used in this study is a doctrinal approach, which combines...

What strategies can children use to deal with the phenomenon of online sexual exploitation which is increasingly common among them? Violence against children in Indonesia is a never-ending phenomenon. This article will discuss the resistance efforts of the Hero of Digital Protection (HEDIPRO) Medan children’s...

A child is someone who is not yet eighteen years old, including children who are still in the womb. Every child has the right to receive a decent living and protection and to be able to grow and develop optimally. According to data from the National Commission for Child Protection, it shows that there...

The prevalence of child marriage in Indonesia varies across the country, some of it are related to the sexual exploitation. Hence, several studies suggest that family’s expenditure level is expected to predict child marriage. Families with lower expenditure are prone and often marry off girls as a way...

Children are one of the marginalized groups; by providing protection for children, we are also safeguarding the future of the nation. Currently, there are regulations governing sexual violence, namely Law No. 12 of 2022 concerning Sexual Violence Crimes. This regulation should provide protection for...

One of the sexual crimes against children that appears in the public is child grooming, which is an effort made by someone to build a relationship with the victim, then gradually prepare situations and conditions so that the victim is more compliant and complies with the wishes of the perpetrator, when...

Human trafficking is always a crime with grave repercussions for the victims, their family, community, and nation. various national circumstances, such as those in which human trafficking occurs as a source, transit, or destination country—all of which apply to Indonesia. Children are the easiest and...

Public attention continues to be drawn to cases of sexual violence, especially those involving child victims. In several cases of sexual violence that occur, it is essential to examine matters related to the protection and fulfillment of the victims’ rights specially victim right to restitution. This...

Student’s obedience to the teacher is a must in education environment. However, obedience does not always produce positive results, sometimes this obedience is used by irresponsible people for their personal interests and desires to carry out modes of sexual violence toward children. Education institution...

This study aims to analyse that employment agreements can be null and void if there are indications of trafficking in persons, including sexual exploitation of children. In addition, this study applies the criminal liability of corporations that commit trafficking in persons, including child sexual exploitation....

The Task Force for the Prevention and Handling of Sexual Violence (PPKS) at the University is the implementation of Minister of Education and Culture Regulation No. 30/2021. The PPKS Task Force has identified a significant increase in reports of sexual violence cases that have occurred in the campus...

The increasingly complex and rapid development of society has led to more and more deviations in the distribution of one’s sexual desires. One form of sexual deviation or disorder is incest. Incest is a sexual relationship committed by 2 (two) people who are still related or related by blood or marriage,...

Abuse of internet media and technology is currently carried out by irresponsible people who commit crimes aimed at children to exploit and abuse children for their own profit and to fulfill their sexual desires, one of which is child grooming which occurs in the Hago online game application. The National...

The process of resolving cases of children involved in legal problems should be different from adults. The procedure must be carried out carefully, so that children continue to receive maximum protection. In fact, no matter how good the formal justice arrangements are for children, it is believed that...

Every child has the same rights to live their life as a human being, without exception, including in emergency or crisis situations. Child refugees who experience exploitation and violence are a highly sensitive issue that requires effective protection and legal certainty in practice. In the context...

Law Number 12 of 2022 concerning Sexual Violence Crimes (UU TPKS) aims to prevent all forms of sexual violence, including those against children. One form of sexual violence against children regulated in Article 10 of UU TPKS is forced marriage of children under the guise of cultural practices. This...

Child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA) is a significant challenge in Medan, Indonesia. This paper explores CSEA from social and cultural perspectives, examining the influence of social media and the internet. By analyzing local cultural norms, societal attitudes, and community dynamics, this study...

The crime of sexual exploitation of children is an act that violates the norms of both legal, religious, customary and moral norms that apply in Indonesian society. The crime of making children victims has implications for the development and growth of children, especially from psychological and physical...

Bullying is a form of aggressive behavior where someone deliberately acts without Think about the negative impacts of bullying. The physical impact of bullying occurs due to acts of violence committed by someone individuals or groups to other individuals who are considered weaker. This happened because...

The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector holds a critical responsibility in safeguarding children’s rights and preventing the sexual exploitation of children via financial institutions. This study explores the essential roles and actions ICT companies can implement to address this issue....