The Freiburg court jailed Berrin Taha (left) for 12 years and six months, while her partner, Christian Lais (right), who was the boy's stepfather, received 12 years.PHOTO: AFP.
FREIBURG, Germany (AFP) – A German court handed down lengthy jail sentences on Tuesday (Aug 7) to a couple for repeatedly sexually abusing their young son and selling him to paedophiles online, in a shocking case that raised pointed questions about the competence of child protection services.
Following a criminal probe that even seasoned investigators said pushed them to the emotional limit, the regional court in Freiburg sentenced the boy’s mother, Berrin Taha, to 12 and a half years in prison.
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