A 36-year-old man, a resident of Tangerang, West Jakarta, Indonesia, was arrested for selling his 11-month-old son for a sum close to US$1,000 (4,235,190 Colombian pesos).
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The suspect, identified as RA, He used the money obtained from the sale of the baby to bet on games of chance and buy personal items.
Besides RA, the boy’s buyers were also arrested. According to local press reports, these individuals are suspected of being linked to human trafficking networks. The case has generated great concern about child safety in the region.
Police Chief Zain Dwi Nugroho told the Kompas portal that the baby’s mother was the one who reported the incident. When she returned from work, the woman did not find her son and, after putting pressure on RAhe confessed that he had sold it. Nugroho explained that it was the mother’s pressure that led to the confession and subsequent police intervention.
During interrogation, RA told the police that he had sold his son in order to cover financial debts. However, the investigation revealed that the man used the money obtained to place bets online, denying his initial version.
The child was later found in a home where the two adults who had allegedly bought him were arrested. The authorities managed to locate the buyers and proceed with their arrest.
The Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI) strongly condemned the incident, expressing concern about the vulnerability of minors in such situations.
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