A man in the central province of Nghe An sold off his 13-year-old daughter to human traffickers for VND100 million ($4,367) to treat his heart condition. - VnExpress International
Highlights
- Lo Pho Pheng, 47, was sentenced to 14 years in jail by Nghe An People’s Court on Thursday for “trafficking of a person under 16” Moong Thi Xum, 46, and Lo Thi Cam, 35, received 13 years and 12 years on the same charge.
- Pheng had a heart condition, which resurfaced in 2018, as he lacked money for treatment.
- He proposed selling his 13-year-old daughter to China for VND100 million ($4,367) to treat his heart condition.
- The daughter asked the court to be lenient on her father, who said he “didn’t think straight”