The girl, Joshlin Smith, is still missing, and the case has haunted South Africa. Prosecutors said that the mother was ...

The sentencing follows an intense eight-week trial during which the court heard devastating details surrounding the girl’s ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- A South African woman was sentenced to life in prison Thursday for selling her 6-year-old daughter ...

A South African woman, Kelly Smith, and two men received life sentences for the human trafficking and kidnapping of Smith's 6-year-old daughter, Joshlin. The child disappeared in 2024, sparking a ...

A South African court sentenced a woman to life in prison for kidnapping and selling her six-year-old daughter, in a case ...

Raquel "Kelly" Smith, 35, was sentenced to life in prison for human trafficking and kidnapping her daughter, Joshlin, who ...

A South African mother and two accomplices were sentenced to life imprisonment on Thursday for trafficking her then-6-year-old daughter, in a case that gained nationwide attention since the child ...

A South African woman convicted of kidnapping and trafficking her six-year-old daughter has been sentenced to life in prison, along with her two accomplices.

Robin-Lee Francke THE Joshlin Smith trial has gained significant attention as it coincides with National Child Protection Week, a period dedicated to raising awareness about child safety. This year's ...

the passing of the trafficking legislation is a result of South Africa’s ratification of the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, especially women and children.