Deudeuh Alfi Sahrin, a sex worker who was murdered in her homestay in Jalan Tebet Utara I AKA ‘Vagina Street’
The death of sex worker Deudeuh Alfi Sahrin in her homestay in Jalan Tebet Utara I, East Tebet, South Jakarta highlighted the issue of online underground prostitution. It also revealed a well-kept secret about the nature of her neighborhood.
It may look like any other street, but Jalan Tebet Utara I has apparently been known as ‘Vagina Street’ for years because of all the illicit activities that go on there.
“Here it’s been tens of years that that kind of stuff (prostitution) happens, so it’s no big deal. The military used to own this land, but then locals bought it and built homestays,” an unnamed local told Okezone yesterday.
“Here you can get whatever you want. There are middle school, high school girls, even transgenders. You can just choose.”
The news apparently surprised Tebet district officials, who weren’t aware of prostitution going on in the neighborhood.
“I think that’s just media speak,” said Tebet District Head Mahludin, as quoted by Tempo yesterday.
Mahludin, however, admitted that many of the homestays on Jalan Tebet Utara I didn’t have proper registrations. The district plans to sweep the neighborhood clean of prostitution and other illegal practices next week.
