Police Continue to Hunt for Employers Exploiting 5 Household Workers in Jatinegara

JAKARTA – The police said that they are still hunting for the employer who employed five people household assistant (ART) minors with the initials AT (17), RW (17), UH (16), RN (15), and SS (16) in the Jatinegara area, East Jakarta, causing them to run away after being treated inappropriately or exploited by their employers.

“Still under investigation by the PPA Unit of the East Jakarta Metro Police Criminal Investigation Unit,” said Head of Public Relations of the East Jakarta Police, AKP Lina when confirmed, Sunday (17/3/2024).

According to him, the police are still looking for the whereabouts of the employer who employed the five minors as household members. The police are also still investigating the employer’s background and identity.

The five household members chose to run away from their employers’ homes because they were not properly employed or exploited even though there were no allegations of physical violence. They are often made to work until dawn and are limited in their daily meals.

Now, the five household members have been kept in a safe house to provide protection for them. The police also continue to monitor these household members in safe houses while continuing to investigate their cases.

“It’s safe at home,” said AKP Lina again.

(sorry)