Perlindungan Hukum Anak Dibawah Umur Terhadap Kekerasan Seksual Dihubungkan Dengan Undang Undang Nomor 35 Tahun 2014 Tentang Perlindungan Anak

The phenomenon of rape, especially against children, is a crime that receives considerable public attention. Newspapers, magazines, and social media frequently feature rape. In fact, this type of crime has existed for a long time, and could be considered a classic form of crime that will always follow the development of human cultures. It will always exist and evolve over time.
Legal protection is essential for victims of sexual abuse, especially children, as the impacts of sexual abuse can include physical, psychological, and social harm. Waluyo explained that child victims of crime are those who experience physical, psychological, sexual, or social harm as a result of a legal violation committed by an individual, group of individuals, a state institution, or the state.
In Law Number 35 of 2014 concerning Amendments to Law Number 23 of 2002 concerning Child Protection, it states, "Everyone is prohibited from committing violence or threats of violence, forcing a child to have sexual intercourse with him or with another person." In fact, the law specifically provides protection for children as victims of sexual crimes.
In writing this legal scientific paper in the form of a proposal, the author will conduct research by choosing the title: LEGAL PROTECTION OF MINORS AGAINST SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN CONNECTION WITH LAW NUMBER 35 OF 2014 CONCERNING CHILD PROTECTION. The
identification of problems in this research is: Legal protection of minors against sexual violence; Weakness factors of legal protection of minors against sexual violence. The research method used is normative juridical.