In a shocking incident in Egypt, a couple presented Their baby girl is for sale on Facebook due to their financial hardship.
What prompted the Ministry of Interior to act as soon as it monitored the published post in which the owner of the small account offered for sale or adoption in exchange for a sum of money, according to what it explained in a statement today, Saturday.
Newborn
She also indicated that after identifying the account holder, it was found that he was the girl’s father and resides in the Amiriya Police Department, east of Cairo, so the couple was arrested.
As it turned out that the girl was a newborn, her birth certificate was found in the parents’ possession, and when confronted with them, they confessed to their crime.
couple picture
In addition, legal measures were taken against them and the girl was transferred to a care home.
Life imprisonment and a fine
It is noteworthy that the investigation authorities in Egypt had decided in May 2021 to imprison a father for 4 days pending investigations, for accusing him of offering one of his five children for sale via Facebook in exchange for a sum of money.
Egyptian law is selling children A crime that falls within the crimes of human trafficking. According to the law, the penalty for the crime is life imprisonment and a fine of no less than 100,000 pounds and not more than 500,000 pounds.