Parents Sold Children to Buy Virtual In-Game Items

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A young unmarried couple in China are accused selling not one, but two of their children to human traffickers. The money they got was used for gaming.

As reported on Guangdong TV (via Sina Games and Games in Asia), the young parents' first son was unplanned. Instead of supporting the child, they allegedly sold the baby boy to child traffickers in Fujian.

The mother got pregnant again, and, in an interview, explained that the father "likes buying items in online games, and he likes staying out all night at internet cafes." Because the couple was apparently using their money for the father's gaming, the parents then allegedly sold their second son to traffickers to avoid a financial burden.

As Games in Asia points out, child trafficking is very much a problem in China, where it is illegal. Kids are apparently sold to other parents or street gangs or even to people overseas.

The grandfather of these children eventually reported the couple, who are now awaiting trial, to the police.
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Shameful.....
 
This is shameful. I hope at least the parents picked a good buyer for their children rather just selling it to a random stranger.

Hopefully, the kids can be found, or at least got bought by a good family which treat them better.
 
Lol I read that a few days ago. Funny part is that they didn't sell him once, but twice. I don't know if Kotaku made a mistake or not, but my source said that they sold the same child twice.
The first time the grandfather bought him back from the child traffickers.
 
Memento Mori said:
Lol I read that a few days ago. Funny part is that they didn't sell him once, but twice. I don't know if Kotaku made a mistake or not, but my source said that they sold the same child twice.
The first time the grandfather bought him back from the child traffickers.
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hmm, I'll double check that.
 
Wow... Just wow. That is horrible. Like who would trade their own children for a game. . That is just horrible I don't know how else to put it. Like those people have no hearts -.- Very amusing.
 
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