Pimping Son Online

A German court handed down lengthy jail sentences Tuesday 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.

A mother and stepfather charged with selling their young boy online for sex went on trial in Germany on Monday, in a case that police say is one of the most atrocious they have investigated.

A German court handed down lengthy jail sentences Tuesday 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.

A mother and stepfather charged with selling their young boy online for sex went on trial in Germany on Monday, in a case that police say is one of the most atrocious they have investigated.