TINJAUAN YURIDIS TINDAK PIDANA TURUT SERTA MELAKUKAN EKSPLOITASI SEKSUAL OLEH ANAK TERHADAP KORBAN ANAK (Studi Putusan Nomor 55/Pid.Sus-Anak/2024/PN Sby) = LEGAL REVIEW OF THE CRIMINAL ACTION OF PARTICIPATING IN SEXUAL EXPLOITATION BY CHILDREN AGAINST CHILD VICTIMS (Study of Decision Number 55/Pid.Sus-Anak/2024/PN Sby)

Latar Belakang: Tindak pidana eksploitasi seksual terhadap anak merupakan bentuk kejahatan serius yang mengancam hak-hak anak. Tujuan: penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis kualifikasi tindak pidana turut serta melakukan eksploitasi seksual oleh anak terhadap korban anak dalam perspektif hukum pidana dan menganalisis penerapan hukum pidana majelis hakim terhadap anak sebagai pelaku turut serta melakukan eksploitasi seksual terhadap korban anak dalam Putusan Nomor 55/Pid.Sus-Anak/2024/PN Sby. Metode: Penelitian ini menggunakan penelitian hukum normatif dengan pendekatan perundang-undangan, pendekatan analisis dan pendekatan kasus. Hasil:1) Kualifikasi tindak pidana turut serta melakukan eksploitasi seksual oleh anak terhadap korban anak dalam perspektif hukum pidana telah memenuhi unsur terdapat dalam Pasal 76I jo. Pasal 88 Undang-Undang Nomor 35 Tahun 2014 tentang Perlindungan Anak dan memenuhi unsur dari perbuatan berlanjut dalam Pasal 64 ayat (1) KUHP. 2) Majelis hakim telah tepat menerapkan hukum pidana materiil dengan menjatuhkan Pasal 76I Jo. Pasal 88 Undang-Undang Nomor 35 Tahun 2014 tentang Perlindungan Anak. Surat dakwaan penuntut umum kurang cermat karena tidak menambahkan Pasal 64 ayat (1) KUHP. Kesimpulan: Majelis hakim telah tepat menerapkan Pasal 76I jo. Pasal 88 Undang-Undang Nomor 35 Tahun 2014. Namun, jaksa penuntut umum kurang cermat dalam menyusun surat dakwaan karena tidak memasukkan Pasal 64 ayat (1) KUHP dalam surat dakwaannya. Background: The crime of sexual exploitation of children is a serious crime that threatens children's rights. Objectives: This study aims to analyze the qualifications of the criminal act of participating in sexual exploitation by children against child victims from a criminal law perspective and to analyze the application of criminal law by the panel of judges against children as perpetrators of participating in sexual exploitation against child victims in Decision Number 55/Pid.Sus-Anak/2024/PN Sby. Method: This study uses normative legal research with a statutory approach, an analytical approach, and a case approach. Results: 1) The qualifications for the criminal act of participating in sexual exploitation by children against child victims from a criminal law perspective have fulfilled the elements contained in Article 76I in conjunction with Article 88 of Law Number 35 of 2014 concerning Child Protection and fulfilled the elements of a continuing act in Article 64 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code. 2) The panel of judges correctly applied material criminal law by imposing Article 76I in conjunction with Article 88 of Law Number 35 of 2014 concerning Child Protection. The public prosecutor's indictment was less than thorough because it did not add Article 64 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code. Conclusion: The panel of judges correctly applied Article 76I in conjunction with Article 88 of Law Number 35 of 2014. However, the public prosecutor was less than careful in drafting the indictment because he did not include Article 64 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code in his indictment.