PETALING JAYA: Nine alleged members of a group known as Geng Yunaa, suspected of involvement in a child prostitution ring, have been charged in the sessions court here with being part of an organised crime group.
Lai Kok Hoe, Tham Yong Zhi and Seah Joon Kiat nodded after the charges were read out separately before judge Syahliza Warnoh.
Joshua Salman, Amrul Naim Asbie Syaifullah Abdullah and Amirul Razali were also charged, along with three women: Suhada Benjamin Abdullah, Nuraslinda Natasha Hanafi and Aiman Muna Razali.
No pleas were recorded.
The nine are charged with being members of an organised criminal group at a hotel between January 2025 and Sept 25, 2026.
The charge was framed under Section 130V(1) of the Penal Code, which carries a jail term of between five and 20 years upon conviction.
Deputy public prosecutor Lina Hamimi Ismail handled the prosecution. Seah was represented by lawyer Kailash Sharma, while Lai and Tham were represented by lawyer Kelvin Francis. The remaining six accused were unrepresented.
The court fixed Dec 7 for mention of the case before it is transferred to the High Court.