Taipei, Aug. 18 -- The Taoyuan District Prosecutors' Office announced on Saturday that they have indicted a Chinese national who unlawfully entered Taiwan with his son on a rubber boat in May, as reported by Central News Agency (CNA).

41-year-old Song has been charged with violating Taiwan's Immigration Act, while his 17-year-old son will be handled by the Juvenile Court, according to the office.

Moreover, the prosecutors have seized the equipment used for their journey and requested a harsher sentence for Song under the Protection of Children and Youths Welfare and Rights Act, which mandates that adults committing crimes alongside minors face a sentence enhancement of up to 50 per cent.

The indictment reveals that an investigation det...