Not a professional human trafficker, a 52-year-old female teacher of Ukrainian language and literature, who works in a boarding school for troubled teens in Kharkiv region, has been developing a plan to sell a 13-year-old child for almost a year. The woman carefully chose a buyer and bargained with them.
"When a customer asked about the child's health condition, hinting at plans of organ transplantation, the teacher took an extra UAH 1,000 to provide copies of the trafficked girl's medical records," the head of the Interior Ministry said.
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The teacher specifically made arrangements to take a girl from a dysfunctional family to her boarding school, searched for a potential buyer and provided documents. The police detained a woman 'red handed' when she brought the child to the "buyer" and took the money, according to the minister.
Investigation in criminal proceedings under Part 3 Article 149 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine are underway.
