Man tries to sell son on Facebook

Man tries to sell son on Facebook

Man tries to sell son on Facebook, A Saudi man reportedly tried to sell his young son on Facebook for $20 million after his illegal debt-collection business was shut down . The man claims that as a result, he had to resort to child trafficking  and his only stipulation is that he knows the city that the buyer lives in.Saud bin Nasser Al Shahry has actually tried to sell his young son on Facebook. He is in the poor house and just looking to make a quick buck…actually $20million! Check out the photos and details here…

DailyMail — A Saudi man is trying to sell his son on Facebook for around $20million to avoid ‘living in poverty’ after his illegal business was shut down, it was reported today. Saud bin Nasser Al Shahry claims trafficking his son is the only option to continue providing for his wife and daughter. He says he is willing to go to court to complete the sale, the only condition of which is to know which city the buyer lives in.

Al Shahry made the decision after first asking whether the authorities could help him financially when his illegal debt-collection business was shut down by a court, he told Qatari news outlet Al Sharq. He was apparently denied the request because he was older than 35.

It is not clear whether his actions are merely a publicity stunt or, if genuine, whether he would be able to carry out the sale without redress. Human trafficking is an offense in Saudi Arabia, but the country does not comply with minimum international standards, according to the U.S. Department of State.

Facebook is also unlikely to allow such a sale through its website. According to its Statement of Rights and Responsibilities, users ‘will not post content or take any action on Facebook that infringes or violates someone else’s rights or otherwise violates the law.’
Around half of all Saudi children face domestic violence or some kind of abuse, it is claimed by a Saudi Arabian human rights group, The National Society for Human Rights.

Venture Beat reports that Saud bin Nasser Al Shahry is in need of money because a local court recently shut down his illegal debt-collection business. He told Emirates247.com that he resorted to child trafficking so that he and his wife and daughter could avoid “living in poverty.” His only stipulation is that he knows the city in which the buyer resides.