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The latter also had a previous conviction and, according to the Welt, is under suspicion of having abused and murdered a young girl in Belarus. He denies the claims. Search Germany's news in English. On Tuesday, a mother and stepfather who prostituted their young son on the internet were sentenced to over 12 years in prison by a court in Freiburg in the culmination of a sprawling, horrifying case. DPA The boy is now reported to be living with a foster family, and his lawyer reported that, considering the circumstances, he is doing well.
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The couple, identified only as Berrin T and Christian L, admitted to the court that they had sold the boy to numerous men and that they had abused him themselves. They received slightly reduced sentences for passing information to investigators, enabling them to pursue other perpetrators. Others on trial included a year-old German who was given access to rape the boy but was prevented by the mother from carrying out his wish to kill him.
The court heard that videos made of the abuse were sold for large sums via the darknet, an area of the internet that can be visited only by using special software. Police exposed the ring last September after an anonymous tip-off. He said the case highlighted flaws in the family courts system, and he suggested family judges should in future receive more legal training in the sexual abuse of minors.
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