Indonesian Court Sentences 19 in Child Trafficking Ring, Raising Concerns for Children in Singapore

Singapore. An Indonesian court has convicted 19 members of a child trafficking gang operating in Singapore and sentenced them to jail. However, this verdict has created a new debate and uncertainty about the future of the children trafficked to Singapore, as mentioned in a BBC report.

According to the court's verdict, the gang was involved in the illegal trade of at least 34 children. It was revealed that at least 12 of them were sent to Singapore and sold as adopted children.