Category: Crime & Justice
Joshlin Smith Case: Convictions for Kidnapping and Human Trafficking Shake South Africa
Joshlin Smith’s disappearance led to a groundbreaking conviction as her mother and two others were found guilty of kidnapping and human trafficking. The case, involving the sale of the six-year-old for exploitation, set a new legal precedent in South Africa. With sentencing underway, the crime's gravity and the child’s fate grip the nation.
Joshlin Smith Trial: Guilty Verdict Shakes South Africa as Family Convicted of Kidnapping, Human Trafficking
A South African court found Joshlin Smith’s mother, her boyfriend, and an associate guilty of kidnapping and human trafficking after the girl’s mysterious disappearance. The justice system highlighted the exploitation of a minor by trusted adults, but Joshlin remains missing as sentencing approaches.