Child is someone who is not yet 18 (eighteen) years old, including
children who are still in the womb. Protection of children needs to be given
priority because children are a group that is vulnerable to violence, one of which
is vulnerable to sexual violence. Perpetrators of sexual violence against children
can be parents, adolescents, and even other children who can become perpetrators
of sexual violence. This research is entitled “Settlement of Criminal Offenses of
Sexual Violence Against Children Who Are Child Offenders”. The purpose of this
research is to find out whether the charges against the perpetrator of the crime of
sexual violence against children are in accordance with the provisions of child
protection and to find out how the protection of the victim of sexual violence
against the child. The research method used is normative legal research. The result
of this research is that there are still law enforcement officers who carry out the
law that is not in accordance with the applicable regulations. This makes Child
Offenders feel disadvantaged. Apart from child perpetrators, victims of criminal
acts of sexual violence also feel aggrieved because law enforcement officials do
not make effort to provide rehabilitation, either medical rehabilitation or social
rehabilitation for victims.