Ukraine teacher accused of attempting to sell 13-year-old
| Publisher | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty |
| Publication Date | 22 November 2016 |
| Cite as | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Ukraine teacher accused of attempting to sell 13-year-old, 22 November 2016, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/5975a27610.html [accessed 3 June 2023] |
| Disclaimer | This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. |
November 22, 2016
Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov announced the arrest on social media.
Ukrainian authorities say they have arrested a teacher accused of trying to sell a 13-year-old girl for $10,000.
Interior Minister Arsen Avakov reported the case on Facebook on November 22, with photos of the girl and 52-year-old teacher.
The girl was living at a boarding school in the eastern Kharkiv region for orphans and children from broken homes.
Ukrainian media named the suspect as Galina Kovalenko, a teacher of Ukrainian and Russian languages.
Avakov said the buyer hinted that the girl's organs would be removed, paying the teacher 1,000 hryvnia ($39) for photos of her and her medical records.
"They got this seller 'red-handed' when she took the girl out of the boarding school, brought her to the buyers, and received money," the minister said.
Based on reporting by Interfax and the BBC
Link to original story on RFE/RL website
