Thursday, December 5, 2013

Russia launches criminal probe into online trafficking of adopted kids in US


Russia has launched a criminal investigation into the illegal trafficking of children adopted by US citizens, the Investigative Committee has revealed.

The Investigative Committee spokesperson Vladimir Markin said the case was started due to a journalistic investigation by Reuters and NBC initiated in September.

"According to investigators, illegal markets were created in the US on Yahoo and Facebook websites, on which illicit transactions concerning children adopted by US citizens were performed," he said.

He added that, following the reports, the committee had checked the information and decided to open a criminal case on human trafficking involving minors.  (more...)

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