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ENGLISH: This study examines the limitations of reactive law enforcement in addressing child sexual violence, particularly in cases involving grooming, manipulation, and power imbalance in educational and religious institutions. The research aims to propose a proactive legal framework capable of preventing harm before it occurs. Using a normative juridical approach complemented by conceptual and comparative analyses, this study evaluates Indonesia’s current legal instruments, international child protection standards, and preventive models adopted in other jurisdictions. The findings demonstrate that the absence of grooming as a standalone criminal offense, weak institutional accountability, and the lack of structured body boundaries education contribute to systemic gaps in child protection. This study concludes that shifting toward proactive law enforcement through criminalizing grooming, strengthening institutional governance, and integrating body-boundaries literacy is essential to fulfilling the state’s constitutional and international obligations. These recommendations also align with Indonesia’s commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 3, SDG 4, SDG 5, SDG 10, SDG 16, and SDG 17..
INDONESIAN: Studi ini mengkaji keterbatasan penegakan hukum reaktif dalam menangani kekerasan seksual terhadap anak, khususnya dalam kasus yang melibatkan grooming, manipulasi, dan ketidakseimbangan kekuasaan di lembaga pendidikan dan keagamaan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengusulkan kerangka hukum proaktif yang mampu mencegah terjadinya kekerasan sebelum terjadi. Dengan menggunakan pendekatan yuridis normatif yang dilengkapi dengan analisis konseptual dan komparatif, studi ini mengevaluasi instrumen hukum Indonesia saat ini, standar perlindungan anak internasional, dan model pencegahan yang diterapkan di yurisdiksi lain. Temuan menunjukkan bahwa ketidakhadiran grooming sebagai tindak pidana tersendiri, akuntabilitas institusional yang lemah, dan kurangnya pendidikan tentang batas tubuh yang terstruktur berkontribusi pada celah sistemik dalam perlindungan anak. Studi ini menyimpulkan bahwa peralihan ke penegakan hukum proaktif melalui kriminalisasi grooming, penguatan tata kelola institusional, dan integrasi literasi batas tubuh merupakan hal esensial untuk memenuhi kewajiban konstitusional dan internasional negara. Rekomendasi ini juga sejalan dengan komitmen Indonesia terhadap Tujuan Pembangunan Berkelanjutan (SDGs), khususnya SDG 3, SDG 4, SDG 5, SDG 10, SDG 16, dan SDG 17.
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