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Parents sell daughter: shocking revelation in Cádiz!
In Spain, parents sold their 14-year-old daughter for forced marriage for 5,000 euros; Arrests for human trafficking.
Parents sell daughter: shocking revelation in Cádiz!
A shocking case from sunny Spain shocked the world: a couple is said to have sold their own daughter to a grown man for a mere 5,000 euros. Unbelievable but true: According to the investigation, the now 17-year-old young woman has been under the hammer of a forced marriage since October 2021! This monstrosity came to light when the police in Cadiz struck and arrested the parents along with the “husband”. The National Police initially confirmed this nightmare to several media outlets. The World reported the cruel truth.
But let's look at the details: The parents and husband are being made serious allegations - human trafficking, sexual violence and child abuse are on the list of charges! The father is now in custody, while his wife and the perpetrator are currently at large, but under strict conditions. But it is clear that everyone has to expect hefty prison sentences.
A life in a nightmare
The young woman, a native Romanian who grew up in Spain, revealed the horror at a police station. Since that marriage, she has lived under the tyrannical regime of her “husband”: psychologically maltreated, physically abused, sexually abused. Your home? A van where she was forced to collect scrap metal to make money for him.
Uncertainties surrounding illegal marriage
But what remains open? Was this forced marriage even legally valid? In Spain, young people are only allowed to marry at the age of 18, but with court approval from 16. Was the wedding even abroad? Nobody knows for sure! And this is not an isolated case. The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung revealed that things look no less than dramatic in Germany too. From abductions to forced marriages, the number of unreported cases is astonishingly large!
Once again, this case opens our eyes to the horrifying reality and the victims who are caught in a web of traditions and constraints. The most recent study by the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs from 2008 showed that thousands of young women with a migrant background are affected. A daydream for some - an endless nightmare for others!
Conclusion
This case highlights the urgent need for the international community to take decisive action against forced marriages and give victims a voice. Such cases cannot go unnoticed and society must stand together to put an end to these terrible practices.