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Will charges be filed, by the end of June, against the parents who tried to sell their baby on ebay?
Settled as No
An eBaby?
BERLIN, Germany (AP) -- Police in southern Germany say they have removed a seven-month-old boy from his parents after they tried to sell him for one euro (US$1.57) over eBay.
Krumbach police spokesman Peter Hieber said baby Merlin has been put in care of youth services in the southwestern Allgaeu region and was doing well on Saturday.
Authorities have launched an investigation into possible child trafficking against the parents.
Hieber said the mother told police she had only intended the Internet ad as a joke. No offers were made for the child in the two hours and 30 minutes the ad was posted. Ebay deleted the posting afterward.
Several people who saw the ad alerted the police
http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/05/24/ebay.baby.ap/index.html
BERLIN, Germany (AP) -- Police in southern Germany say they have removed a seven-month-old boy from his parents after they tried to sell him for one euro (US$1.57) over eBay.
Krumbach police spokesman Peter Hieber said baby Merlin has been put in care of youth services in the southwestern Allgaeu region and was doing well on Saturday.
Authorities have launched an investigation into possible child trafficking against the parents.
Hieber said the mother told police she had only intended the Internet ad as a joke. No offers were made for the child in the two hours and 30 minutes the ad was posted. Ebay deleted the posting afterward.
Several people who saw the ad alerted the police
http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/05/24/ebay.baby.ap/index.html
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Settled as No on Mon 30th Jun 6:47pm PDT
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Yes: 60%
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Created Sat 24th May 6:59am PDT by mrperfkt
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Settlement requested Mon 30th Jun 6:03pm PDT by newswrangler:
It is now 02:44:40AM Tuesday July 1, 2008 in Berlin.
There is "no news" about any charges against the parents. They were investigated by the German equivalent of "child protective services", and received some "counseling".
Correct prediction = "No". (market suspended)
newswrangler:
It is now 02:44:40AM Tuesday July 1, 2008 in Berlin.
There is "no news" about any charges against the parents. They were investigated by the German equivalent of "child protective services", and received some "counseling".
Correct prediction = "No". (market suspended)
Settled as 'No' Mon 30th Jun 6:47pm PDT by 
ryanj: No reports of charges being filed as of the settlement date
ryanj: No reports of charges being filed as of the settlement date
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score: 10
Boston Herald 11 weeks ago
Authorities in southern Germany have taken custody of a 7-month-old boy after his parents posted an ad on eBay offering to sell him for one euro ...
score: 10
New Zealand Herald 12 weeks ago
There have been two cases in the past week of couples trying to sell their babies on popular websites. In the most recent, a Canadian couple has been arrested in what police said was an apparent offer to sell a seven-day-old baby girl on
score: 10
GigaLaw.com 12 weeks ago
Police in southern Germany say they have removed a seven-month-old boy from his parents after they tried to sell him for one euro (US$1.57) over eBay. Krumbach police spokesman Peter Hieber said baby Merlin has been put in care of youth services in the
score: 10
Red Orbit 12 weeks ago
BERLIN - Authorities in southern Germany said Saturday they have taken custody of a 7-month-old boy after his parents posted an ad on eBay offering to sell him for one euro, the equivalent of $1.57. Peter Hieber, a spokesman for police in the Bavarian
score: 10
Channel 4 News 12 weeks ago
Authorities in southern Germany have taken custody of a 7-month-old boy after his parents posted an ad on eBay offering to sell him for one euro (79p). Police spokesman Peter Hieber says the baby was placed in the care of youth services in the
"A new baby girl, seven days old, health and very cute. Can’t afford and unexpected. Looking for a good home”.
<http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5hTUd_wWLuMZu8Othz1c4AN6Vvkrw>
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