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By David Sessions - Politics DailyA group of 10 Americans jailed in Haiti for attempting to take 33 children out of the country illegally is pleading with the U.S. government to assist them, the New York Times reports. The Americans were charged on Jan. 26 with kidnapping and criminal conspiracy, and now say the U.S. is not doing enough to help them. "I have faith in God," said Corinna Lankford, one of the detainees, who say they believed they had permission to rescue orphans after last month's earthquake. "But maybe the U.S. government could help a little more, too. No one is giving us any kind of information about what is ...
U.S. Baptist Group in Haiti Charged With Child Abductions
By David Sessions - Politics DailyTen Americans who tried to take 33 children out of Haiti last week without proper documentation were charged with child abduction and criminal conspiracy, the New York Times reports. The group, made up mostly of members of a Baptist congregation in Idaho, said they were transporting the children to an orphanage in the Dominican Republic. They continue to be held while an investigation judge completes a review -- expected to last three months -- of the case and determines whether to pursue further legal action. The Americans admitted to taking the children without the government's approval, ...
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