Tag #Child Trafficking

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South African Mother Convicted of Trafficking Missing Daughter

Racquel Smith, a 35-year-old South African mother addicted to drugs, was convicted of kidnapping and trafficking her six-year-old daughter, Joshlin, who disappeared in February 2024; the sentencing hearing revealed heartbreaking details and highlighted a broader crisis of child trafficking in the co...

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Ukrainian Mother Sentenced to Eight Years for Attempting to Sell Son

A 20-year-old Ukrainian mother was arrested and sentenced to eight years for attempting to sell her two-year-old son for £18,000 to fund a business; police video shows the arrest and the child being taken into care; a similar case occurred in Russia in 2019.

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Illegal Adoptions from Chile to Italy: A Mother's Search

In Chile, Maria Avilla's 4-year-old daughter was illegally adopted, possibly to Italy, highlighting a larger pattern of illegal international adoptions from poor families, involving Italian agencies and the troubled Chilean child welfare agency, SENAME.

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Chinese Woman Executed for Kidnapping and Trafficking 17 Children

Yu Huaying, a 61-year-old Chinese woman, was executed on Friday for kidnapping and trafficking 17 children between 1993 and 2003; her crimes were exposed after one victim's social media post went viral, leading to her arrest and conviction.

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Russian Child Trafficking Ring Exposed

A criminal network in Russia sold two children, Mark and Artem, to adoptive families after impersonating child welfare officers to take them from their impoverished mothers; the investigation led to multiple arrests and the children's return to their mothers.

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US Citizens Arrested for Child Smuggling at Border Checkpoint

Two American citizens were arrested at a California border checkpoint for transporting two unaccompanied Mexican minors across the border, highlighting the ongoing issue of child trafficking.

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South Korea's Illegal Child Trafficking Through Adoption Program

A South Korean government report reveals that a lack of oversight in the country's international adoption program from the 1970s to the 1980s allowed private agencies to illegally traffic children, falsifying documents and violating the rights of 56 children, leaving many adoptees and their biologic...

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UN Report: Sharp Rise in Child Trafficking Cases Globally

The UN reports a 31% rise in child trafficking cases since 2019, with a 38% increase for girls, linked to conflict, climate change, and migration; the report, covering 153 states and over 200,000 victims (2020-2023), reveals a concerning increase in wealthier nations.

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