Mexico children probe stepped up
Special agents in the US investigating the cross border sale of babies, children and young women, prompted by a Channel 4 News investigation, say they are now ‘actively working’ on the case.
Channel 4 News alerted authorities after carrying out an interview with a 18-year-old girl, known only as “Maria”.
Now agents from the Department of Homeland Security, working with Mexican authorities, say they are collating her information and investigating.
A source said: “We are now working with the Mexican government as well as our domestic offices to further this
investigation.
“For operational reasons we can’t divulge too much information but rest assured that we are actively working this case.”
In December, agents flew Maria to the United States to be interviewed as part of their investigation.
They have since boosted the number of agents working on the case, the source added.
Each year more than 20,000 children and young women are trafficked over the border from Mexico to the United States.
Officials say that first hand accounts from victims remain rare.
