Ensure the Protection of Children and Women Who Became Victims to Sexual Violence in the Family and the Digital World

Condemning Incest Fantasy Groups in Digital Space and Their Practices 

“Ensure the Protection of Children and Women Who Became Victims to Sexual Violence in the Family and the Digital World” 

Jakarta, May 28, 2025 

The National Commission on Violence against Women (Komnas Perempuan) strongly condemns the Facebook group “Fantasi Sedarah” (Incest Fantasy) and similar groups that promote and normalize incest and sexual violence within families. These groups not only violate the law but also demonstrate how digital space is being exploited as a platform for sexual violence predators to garner financial gain and expand their networks, endangering children and women. 

Komnas Perempuan is deeply concerned about the situation of unreached victims who have experienced sexual violence from these predators. Incest is a particularly dangerous form of sexual violence, occurring within the closest relationship with the victim.  Therefore, Law No. 12 of 2022 on Criminal Acts of Sexual Violence (UU TPKS) aggravates the sentence for perpetrators of sexual violence within the family by one-third (1/3) of the sentence. When the home, which should be a safe and protective space, is instead used by the perpetrator as a site of violence, it destroys not only the victim's body but also their sense of security, trust, and humanity. 

Komnas Perempuan recognizes that incest includes, among others: (a) parental incest, which is sexual relations between parents and children, (b) sibling incest, which is sexual relations between siblings, and (c) family incest, which is sexual relations carried out by close relatives, who have power over the child and are still related by blood, either in a lineage downwards, upwards or sideways, for example uncles, aunts, and so on. 

Komnas Perempuan’s Annual Notes on Violence Against Women (CATAHU) records incest as the most common form of sexual violence in the personal sphere. Over the past five years (2019–2024), Komnas Perempuan recorded 1,765 cases of incest. The highest number occurred in 2019, with 1,071 cases, followed by 822 cases in 2020. Although the number of cases decreased in subsequent years to 15 in 2021, this is likely to be a result of reporting difficulties during the pandemic, as cases increased again in 2022 to 433 and then in 2023 to 213. 

This figure is believed to be just the tip of the iceberg. This is due to various obstacles typically faced by incest victims, such as a lack of family support and the absence of an ecosystem that encourages victims to seek protection or leave home. In this context, it is possible that the actual number of victims is much higher. 

To ensure that children and women who are victims of sexual violence in the family and the digital world receive proper handling, protection and recovery, Komnas Perempuan:  

1. Appreciates the police's quick action in enforcing the law by arresting the perpetrators acting as group admins and contributors, as well as the closure of the group by the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs; 
2. Urges law enforcement officials to implement the Criminal Acts of Sexual Violence Law to ensure sustainable handling, protection, and recovery of victims; 
3. Recommends that the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs establish a monitoring system that automatically blocks sexual fantasy content and other content that violates the principle of non-discrimination as guaranteed by the Constitution, and establish a mechanism for regular audits and monitoring of digital platform performance; 
4. Urge the Central and Regional Governments to implement swift, integrated, and systematic efforts to prevent sexual violence within the community from reaching the family level as required by Article 79 of the Criminal Acts of Sexual Violence Law; 
5. Encourages global digital platform providers (such as Meta, X, TikTok, and others) to strengthen their systems for detecting and removing sexual violence content, provide victim-friendly reporting mechanisms, as well as to collaborate with the government and National Human Rights Institutions to create safe digital spaces for children and women; 
6. Calls on all elements of civil society, the media, and digital platforms to participate in creating safe spaces, conducting public education, and actively monitoring sexual violence, both in families and digital spaces. 

Resource Persons: 

1. Yuni Asriyanti 
2. RR. Sri Agustini 
3. Dahlia Madanih 
4. Maria Ulfah Anshor  

 
Contact Person:  

Elsa Faturahmah (081389371400)