UPDATE: Zoe’s Ark Workers Sentenced to Jail

PARIS, France – Six Zoe’s Ark charity workers received an eight year prison sentence on Monday for attempting to kidnap 103 children from Chad in October.

They were originally sentenced last month in Chad to eight years hard labor, but were allowed to serve out their time in France.

The workers claim they were rescuing orphans from Darfur and bringing them back to France for adoption.

No word yet on whether they will appeal.

For more information, please see:

BBC - French jail terms for Chad kidnap - 28 January 2008

CNN - Chad kidnappers jailed for 8 years - 28 January 2008

Impunity Watch - French Charity in Hot Water Over Chad Adoption Plan - 29 October 2007