California Man Says He Served as Sex Slave After Adoption

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SAN JOSE, Calif. — A man has filed a lawsuit against a California couple he says used him as a sex slave after adopting him from an orphanage in Russia at the age of 9. Denis Flynn, 23, said his father, Ralph Flynn, would abuse him more and more frequently, and his mother, Carolyn Flynn, began abusing him when he …

Los Gatos Man Sues Adoptive Parents Over Alleged Life as a ‘Sex Slave’

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A Los Gatos couple is facing criminal charges for years of alleged sexual abuse of their adoptive child. By Robert Handa A Los Gatos man claims he was forced into life as a child sex slave by his adoptive parents. Denis Flynn is now suing the couple for damages. The Los Gatos couple who adopted him also face criminal charges for …

Russian senator warns of dangers of international adoption after fresh US scandal

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The recent scandal in which a Russian-born man sued the US couple who had adopted him as a boy over “years of sexual servitude” is more proof that international adoption is dangerous, upper house MP Yelena Mizulina has said.  “With regret, I have to state once again – with frightening persistence such incidents demonstrate the dangers of international adoption. It …

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 …