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Mother Sentenced to Life for Selling Missing Daughter

5/29/2025

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Racquel "Kelly" Smith, a South African mother, was sentenced to life in prison for the heart-wrenching crime of selling her 6-year-old daughter, Joshlin, who is still missing. Alongside her boyfriend and an accomplice, they face life sentences for human trafficking and additional years for kidnapping, leaving the community reeling from the tragedy of Joshlin's disappearance.

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Story summary

Racquel "Kelly" Smith, a South African mother, was sentenced to life in prison for the heart-wrenching crime of selling her 6-year-old daughter, Joshlin, who is still missing. Alongside her boyfriend and an accomplice, they face life sentences for human trafficking and additional years for kidnapping, leaving the community reeling from the tragedy of Joshlin's disappearance.