The Vox Box

Tue., May 27, 2008

The Newest Craigslist Craze: Babies!?!

Canadian police recently arrested a couple for attempting to sell their week-old daughter on Craigslist for the equivalent for $10,100.
This is the second time in just as many weeks that someone has been arrested for trying to sell their baby over the internet. In Germany, a couple was arrested for trying to sell their seven month old son for 1 euro on eBay, the US equivalent of just over $1.50. Both couples said that it was a hoax, but police aren’t believing it. For one, the German couple posted that they were looking for serious offers only (a little bit ironic, if you ask me).
The couple in Germany could face up to 5 years in prison if found guilty of child trafficking. No one offered on the babies, but people who saw the ads called police.

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Posted May 27, 2008, 4:20 p.m.

In 2006, then-editor Steve Smith of The Spokesman-Review had the idea of starting a publication for an often forgotten audience: teenagers. The Vox Box was a continuation of the Vox, an all-student staffed newspaper published by The Spokesman-Review. High school student journalists who staffed the Vox made all content decisions as they learn about the trade of journalism. This blog's mission was to give students an opportunity to publish their voices. The Vox Box and the Vox wrapped up in June 2009, but you can follow former staffers' new blog at http://voxxiez.blogspot.com.