Demi Bayar Hutang 2021: Ibu Guru Sd Rela Di Setubuhi

| Date | Event | |------|-------| | January 2021 | Siti (35 y, SD teacher for 10 years) took a personal loan of IDR 15 million from a local moneylender to cover her husband’s medical expenses (chronic kidney disease). | | April 2021 | Loan term expired; the lender demanded repayment plus an “interest” of IDR 5 million. Siti could not meet the amount. | | May 2021 | The lender threatened physical intimidation and suggested a “solution”: Siti could “setubuhi” (i.e., become his sexual partner) to clear the debt. | | June 2021 | Siti reluctantly consented after her husband, who was ill, refused to accept the proposition. The “agreement” was verbal; no written contract existed. | | July 2021 | The relationship became known in the community; rumors spread. Siti’s colleagues noticed her psychological distress (sleep disturbances, absenteeism). | | August 2021 | An NGO worker from Yayasan Pulih received an anonymous tip, approached Siti, and encouraged her to report the matter to the police. | | September 2021 | Police arrested the moneylender; Siti filed a criminal complaint for “sexual exploitation for debt repayment” (Pasal 81 ayat 3 KUHP). | | December 2021 | The district court convicted the moneylender (3 years imprisonment, fine IDR 30 million). Siti received psychological counseling and a one‑time compensation of IDR 10 million from the state’s victim‑assistance fund. |


| Method | Description | |--------|-------------| | Documentary analysis | Review of news articles (e.g., Kompas, Detik, BBC Indonesia), police reports, and court filings released between March–December 2021. | | Key‑informant interviews | Semi‑structured interviews (≈ 30 min each) with:
– The teacher (pseudonym “Siti”) – consent obtained.
– Two fellow teachers from the same school.
– A local NGO specialist on gender‑based violence.
– A district‑level legal aid officer. | | Legal review | Examination of Indonesian statutes: Law No. 13/2006 on Human Trafficking, Law No. 23/2002 on Child Protection, Law No. 1/1974 on Marriage, and the 2021 amendment to the Penal Code concerning “sexual exploitation for debt repayment.” | | Thematic coding | NVivo 12 used to code interview transcripts and media texts for themes: economic pressure, social stigma, institutional response, legal awareness. | ibu guru sd rela di setubuhi demi bayar hutang 2021

Ethical note: All participants gave informed consent; identifiers have been anonymised. The study follows the Indonesian National Ethics Committee guidelines. | Date | Event | |------|-------| | January



Prepared by:
[Your Name], Ph.D.
Research Fellow, Center for Gender & Labor Studies, University of Indonesia
Date: 14 April 2026 Prepared by: [Your Name]


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