PEMENUHAN HAK KESEJAHTERAAN ANAK PEREMPUAN KORBAN CHILD GROOMING BERDASARKAN UNDANG-UNDANG NOMOR 4 TAHUN 1979 TENTANG KESEJAHTERAAN ANAK: Fulfilling the Welfare Rights of Girl Children Who Are Victims of Child Grooming Based on Law No. 4 of 1979 on Child Welfare

Siti Hajar Nasywa Nasution (Program Studi Ilmu Hukum, Fakultas Hukum, Universitas Trisakti, Jakarta, Indonesia)
Wahyuni Retnowulandari (Program Studi Ilmu Hukum, Fakultas Hukum, Universitas Trisakti, Jakarta, Indonesia)

Hukum Pidana dan Pembangunan Hukum
Vol. 9 No. 2 (2026): Hukum Pidana dan Pembangunan Hukum

Child grooming is a form of sexual violence against children that begins with psychological and emotional manipulation prior to sexual exploitation. This study aims to analyze the fulfillment of the welfare rights of girl victims of child grooming based on Law No. 4 of 1979 on Child Welfare, using normative legal research through a legislative approach. The results of the analysis show that in the cases studied, violations of children’s welfare rights have occurred since the perpetrator established a manipulative relationship that resulted in the loss of the child’s rights to care, protection, mental development, and social life, as guaranteed in Articles 1 and 2 of Law No. 4 of 1979. This study also found that the law has not yet been fully able to accommodate the characteristics of child grooming that have emerged in the digital age, thus requiring reconstruction and harmonization with the Child Protection Law, the Law on Sexual Violence Crimes, the Law on Information and Electronic Transactions, and the Convention on the Rights of the Child. It is concluded that the protection of victims must prioritize the best interests of the child through prevention, psychological recovery, ongoing support, and regulatory updates so that legal protection for children is more effective and in line with the times.