[Oni]

A Chinese couple has been arrested for selling their children to fund their gaming.

The couple, named A Hui and A Mei in reports, were interviewed in a detention center where they confirmed that they had had two children both of whom they sold to human traffickers. The proceeds of their sale were apparently then used help support the father’s online gaming hobby.

“[A Hui] likes buying items in online games, and he likes staying out all night at internet cafes,” said A Mei.

The cost of A Hui’s gaming had apparently become so substantial that the couple think they’d be able to support either of their children. They turned to human traffickers as an alternative, an all too common occurrence in the country where trafficking has long been a major issue. The pair were reported to authorities by A Hui’s father, resulting in their arrest. They’re now awaiting trial in jail for their crimes.

This couple makes online gaming look like a crack addiction. I'm surprised it's so easy to find human traffickers, much less sell children to them. What are your thoughts?

Source: Gamefront

[Adorapuff]

This is insane! Does anyone know what happened to the children?

[cr33pyguy]

This is insane! Does anyone know what happened to the children?

Probably not, I guess they would mention it if they did.

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OP: Just wow. I'm not gonna be surprised if there are gonna be demonstrations to ban or raise the age limits of gaming now.

I guess it is easy to find human traffickers if you know where to look.

[lux]

I really wonder what game he was addicted too... My best beta are EVE.

[Amy_]

He was clearly addicted to RuneScape...those Chinese love it!

As for "finding traffickers" it's actually quite easy in those parts of the world because they're harder to police.

[lux]

Had to check if this thread was in serious discussion; I wonder how much I could get for my two cats and mother.

[Losi]

Thats pretty fucked up. Dunno what really else to say other than that.

[Customer]

Is it bad that I laughed?

OT: That's pretty bad. You know you don't deserve a #1 parent mug after doing that. Ever.

[Jiggly]

Well, that was certainly shocking. However, I'm sure we've all heard of the horrors that some parents did to their children. I know my adopted aunt had been abused prior to adoption. Scary how "easily" these things seem to happen.

I hope the kids are ok, and end up growing up without being too messed up.

[Eclipse]

This is a common occurrence in that part of the world, and others. Mostly it's so that they can survive, but the thing about gaming is just insane. :/