Shanghai - A young Chinese couple are
facing criminal punishment for "selling"
their daughter and using part of the
proceeds to buy an Apple iPhone, state
media said on Friday.
Shanghai prosecutors have brought a
case against the couple for human
trafficking after they illegally put their
third child up for adoption through
online postings and accepted money for
the baby, the Liberation Daily reported.
Investigators found the mother, whose
full name was not given, used the
money to buy an iPhone, high-end
sports shoes and other products, also
online, it said.
Apple's products are wildly popular in
China, where a teenager sold his kidney
and used the funds to buy an iPhone
and iPad in an incident widely reported
last year.
Better upbringing
But the couple told police that they
wanted the girl to have a better
upbringing than they could afford, since
they already had two children.
"Giving away the child was not for
obtaining benefits, but giving the child
better guarantees," one said.
Shanghai police and prosecutors could
not be immediately reached for
comment.
Shanghai media reports did not give the
amount the couple received, but their
online postings referred to 30 000 yuan
and 50 000 yuan (R48 338 and R80
563).
Apple last month launched the iPhone
5s, including a gold-coloured model, and
the more budget-conscious iPhone 5c in
China.
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