Christianity/Catholicism think of people as property. They are something produced by humans so for the benefit of those who produced them. Therefore, such sales of children are allowed. Law thinks of humans as being independent entities with equal rights. Somehow this pathetic society wants to favor the religious view and is poised to do it. Arresting the young man won't help as he was raised in this stuff so of course that's how he saw it (and still does, I'm sure) and now society has to pay for her foster care (I'll bet she doesn't understand why this is happening), the child is traumatized, and everyone loses. This kind of tragedy simply has no solution in Justice and that's why I'm okay with China's treatment of religion. For us it's too late for that so such victims should be made to take therapy and debriefings, as well as careful listening for what the girl wants throughout her counseling, and that ownership aspect of religion loudly attacked.

Similar thing happened in Pennsylvania a few years ago with some ex Amish, but still hard core religious fanatics. The girl/woman had 2 or 3 kids before the facts rolled out.

Yes, the Bible is such a great source of moral wisdom...