Sexual slavery is not okay.
Recently, the Putrajaya Immigration Department Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Unit found 2 young Indonesian women in a 2-storey shophouse in Bandar Bukit Tinggi, Klang.
Immigration Director-General Datuk Sakib Kusmi said that the victims were suspected to be victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation. He also added the they were locked in a room and forced to have sex without payment.
“The rescue operation found that 2 female victims, aged 19 and 20 respectively, was brought to the country from Indonesia by a syndicate for the purpose of human trafficking and sexual exploitation. We believe this Indonesian syndicate was working with a Malaysian syndicate to bring in women from Indonesia,” Sakib said in a statement on Thursday (26th May).
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Apparently, the victims came to Malaysia because they were under the impression that they can work as waitresses with high salaries. Their huge debt with the agent was used as a reason to threaten and force them into sexual slavery.
The suspects, a Malaysian and and an Indonesian woman, were arrested. They were charged at the Klang Session Court on 9th May and were sentenced to 6 years jail.
Sources: NST, KL Coconuts.
