Norway authorities remove child from parents over lost tooth

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Norwegian authorities have snatched away a Russian couple’s young son after he shared the story of a missing baby tooth with his classmates. The parents are accused of child abuse. The boy’s grandfather, Gennady Sharkikov, recounted the disturbing incident to LifeNews. On October 8, five-year-old Oscar Shianok did not come home. Norwegian Child Welfare Services (CWS) picked the child up …

Mexico Case Reveals Vast Human Trafficking Scheme

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The case of a Mexican organization which allegedly paid mothers to put their children up for adoption has highlighted the fine line between adoption and child trafficking, and suggests that the practice may be widespread in the country. A child trafficking ring uncovered by Mexican police in mid-January in Guadalajara, Jalisco has not only operated since the 1980’s, a decade …

Will Government Wake Up to Shameful Sale of Children?

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On The Buck Stops Here, a disturbing ground report on how it is possible to get baby girls for a few thousand rupees in Nalgonda, Telangana. We ask: will the government wake up this shameful sale of children? Nobel peace laureate and founder of Bachpan Bachao Andolan Kailash Satyarthi joins the show. Source: #BabiesBazaar: Will Government Wake Up to Shameful …

Australian charged with sexually abusing twins he fathered with Thai surrogate

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An Australian who fathered surrogate twins with a Thai woman has been charged with sexually abusing the children. The man, who cannot be identified, has been charged with indecent dealings of a sexual nature with the children while they were under 10. Court documents reveal he has also been charged with possessing child abuse material which was found after a …