<![CDATA[As online prostitution increases, the practice of pimps is increasingly being prosecuted under the Law on the Eradication of Human Trafficking (UU PTPPO), even though their actions are more closely associated with moral violations in the Criminal Code (KUHP). This study aims to analyze whether the actions of pimps, from a legal perspective, meet the elements of human trafficking, using Decision No. 27/Pid.Sus/2023/PN.Bkt as a case study. Through normative legal research methods with a qualitative approach, the decision is examined from the perspective of positive law and fiqh jinayah. The analysis results indicate that the application of UU PTPPO in this decision is less appropriate. The defendant's role as an intermediary (pimp) does not fulfill the essential element of "exploitation" as mandated by UU PTPPO, making their actions more relevant to be prosecuted under Articles 296 and 506 of the KUHP. Meanwhile, from the perspective of fiqh jinayah, the actions of pimps fall under the category of jarimah ta'zir, where the penalties are determined based on the judge's discretion (ijtihad). This study concludes that imposing penalties without carefully considering the fulfillment of the elements of the offense has the potential to create legal injustice and errors in the application of the articles in indonesian.]]>
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