'Child traffickers most active in Batam'

'Child traffickers most active in Batam'

INDRAMAYU, West Java: A woman activist disclosed on Thursday
that child traffickers are operating in at least 10 regions of
Indonesia. Some areas are located near the Malaysian and
Indonesian border, with Batam city tipped as the area with the
highest incidence of child trafficking.

Siti Soendjati, an activist with the Jurnal Perempuan
Foundation, said that the children -- mostly female and from poor
families -- were smuggled to neighboring countries, including
Malaysia and Singapore, and sold as prostitutes.

The 10 regencies/municipalities include Batam city, Indramayu
regency, Bandarlampung city, Pontianak and Sambas regencies,
Medan city, Wonogiri regency and Banyuwangi. -- JP