Mother tried to sell her 13-year-old daughter for $3.5 thousand in Tashkent

On May 17, in a cafe in the Mirabad district, officers of the Department for Combating Terrorism and Extremism of Tashkent detained 43-year-old Olga (names have been changed) while trying to sell her 13-year-old daughter for $3,500.

“Olga met a girl named Almira. Olga began to complain to her newly-made friend that she could not find a decent job, the apartment needed repairs, there was not enough money for food, etc. Almira sympathized with Olga’s problems and she offered to help with the sale of her 13-year-old daughter. Almira, having carefully listened to the proposal, said that she would think about it,” the police department said in a statement.

Returning home, Almira reported this circumstance to the appropriate authorities.

In the morning, Olga and Almira met in one of the city’s cafes. At the time of the exchange of the teenager for money, Olga was detained by police officers.

A criminal case was initiated on this fact. The offender was punished accordingly.

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