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Viral Video Alleging Child Prostitution Offer to Japanese National in Jakarta Deemed False by Police
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Viral Video Alleging Child Prostitution Offer to Japanese National in Jakarta Deemed False by Police

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A viral video circulated on social media alleging a Japanese national was offered child prostitution services in Jakarta's Lokasari area.
  • The video, posted on X, claimed that pimps in Lokasari repeatedly shouted "Seventeen" and "Virgin" to promote child prostitution.
  • Police investigated the claims and stated that checks at the location found no evidence of child prostitution practices, deeming the report untrue.

A video that went viral on social media alleged that a Japanese national was offered child prostitution services in the Lokasari area of Tamansari, West Jakarta. The video, shared on the X platform, purported to show pimps in the area shouting "Seventeen" and "Virgin" to promote underage sex workers.

The post accompanying the video claimed it was "real evidence that the practice of child prostitution is rampant in Lokasari." The video itself was reportedly uploaded to YouTube by a Japanese man in April 2026, according to the social media post.

Alhamdulillah, it has been confirmed that this was not proven.

— Kompol Bobby M. ZulfikarHead of Tamansari Metro Police, commenting on the investigation into alleged child prostitution.

Following the circulation of the video, the Head of the Tamansari Metro Police, Kompol Bobby M. Zulfikar, confirmed that an investigation was launched. However, after conducting a direct check of the location, police stated that no evidence of child prostitution was found.

"Alhamdulillah, it has been confirmed that this was not proven," Bobby stated on Monday (25/5). He further emphasized that the reports of a Japanese national being offered child prostitution services in Lokasari were false. "Yes, this news is not true," he concluded.

Yes, this news is not true.

— Kompol Bobby M. ZulfikarHead of Tamansari Metro Police, refuting the viral claims.
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Originally published by CNN Indonesia in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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