10 Americans in Haiti Charged With Child Kidnapping

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AP

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,584825,00.html

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I heard on the radio this morning that the officials wanted to make an example of these people, because child trafficking in Haiti is such a serious problem.

It's sad that it has to be the ones who meant well who are being made an example of while the ones who mean evil are getting away with their evil. (We don't hear about any of them getting caught and tried, do we?)

[Believer1997]

I pray that they meant well. I cannot imagine why this group determined it was a good idea to circumvent the Haitian adoption process and try to cross the border to another country with these children - many of whom were not orphaned. In a country with a horrific problem of child trafficking and slavery as far as Haiti

[MorningGlory]

What really bothers me about this whole situation is that these people lied about where the children came from (they were given over by relatives who couldn't care for them) and tried to go around the law. Why? What was so urgent that they had to run for the border? Call me a natural skeptic but not everyone is who they seem to be. I pray that they turn out to be just misguided.

[2Joyful]

I pray that they meant well. I cannot imagine why this group determined it was a good idea to circumvent the Haitian adoption process and try to cross the border to another country with these children - many of whom were not orphaned. In a country with a horrific problem of child trafficking and slavery as far as Haiti

[2Joyful]

What really bothers me about this whole situation is that these people lied about where the children came from (they were given over by relatives who couldn't care for them) and tried to go around the law. Why? What was so urgent that they had to run for the border? Call me a natural skeptic but not everyone is who they seem to be. I pray that they turn out to be just misguided.

It marvels me how bold they were, weather misguided or not to enter into a country and try to take the children out. Noway would I enter into another country and try to take anything out (not even a birdcage), much less children without papers and important names. Here in America, we are too well informed to not be able to balance good judgment when entering into another country. Their heart may have been in the right place, but something just don't add up. Maybe they thought the country was in such turmoil, that questions wouldn't be asked and they could get them here. Whatever the case, bad judgment, they took the wrong people word, or a set-up, they are in so hot water now!!

[MorningGlory]

What really bothers me about this whole situation is that these people lied about where the children came from (they were given over by relatives who couldn't care for them) and tried to go around the law. Why? What was so urgent that they had to run for the border? Call me a natural skeptic but not everyone is who they seem to be. I pray that they turn out to be just misguided.

It marvels me how bold they were, weather misguided or not to enter into a country and try to take the children out. Noway would I enter into another country and try to take anything out (not even a birdcage), much less children without papers and important names. Here in America, we are too well informed to not be able to balance good judgment when entering into another country. Their heart may have been in the right place, but something just don't add up. Maybe they thought the country was in such turmoil, that questions wouldn't be asked and they could get them here. Whatever the case, bad judgment, they took the wrong people word, or a set-up, they are in so hot water now!!

Yes, they are. I have a bad feeling about it and I just pray that I'm wrong. These kids are so vulnerable; their families can't take care of them and there ARE evil people who will take advantage. It's great to see the ones who have been legally adopted by American and Canadian families though. These kids really ARE orphans and they will have a much better life with their new families. I worry that Haiti is slipping from the front page, which I guess is normal. My local Christian station is still raising money for the people of Haiti though. Their goal for their one day 'radiothon' on Monday was $50,000; they raised over $700,000! Awesome. We all have to keep contributing in any way we can. Remember that only $30.00 will feed a family of five in Haiti for a month!

[Blien]

Children are often kidnapped in troubled areas like this so that they can be sold into the underground child prositition ring all over the world. In the United States, child prostitution is heaviest in Atlanta Georgia.

I recommend you guys read a book called Slave Hunter by Aaron Cohen, to see what is happening all over the world. Every year 180,000 people are kidnapped for this reason.

During the Tsunami disaster, many children were kidnapped to be sold into slavery. Some of them get raped 30 times a day. We need to pray for them.

[MorningGlory]

Children are often kidnapped in troubled areas like this so that they can be sold into the underground child prositition ring all over the world. In the United States, child prostitution is heaviest in Atlanta Georgia.

I recommend you guys read a book called Slave Hunter by Aaron Cohen, to see what is happening all over the world. Every year 180,000 people are kidnapped for this reason.

During the Tsunami disaster, many children were kidnapped to be sold into slavery. Some of them get raped 30 times a day. We need to pray for them.

Absolutely! This child trafficking thing is just about the worst thing I can imagine. In a country like Haiti, with half of the government dead or missing, it's extremely difficult to catch these subhuman mutants who prey on kids. We do, indeed, need to pray the Lord's protection over these vulnerable children.

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I don't like the idea of accusing the brethren without hearing the whole story.