Pair on trial in Germany for pimping young son online

A MOTHER and stepfather charged with selling their young boy online for sex went on trial in Germany yesterday, in a case police say is one of the most atrocious they have investigated.

Berrin T, 48, and Christian L, 39, also stand accused of rape, aggravated sexual assault of children, forced prostitution and distribution of child pornography.

They are accused of having sexually assaulted the boy – who is now nine – as well as pimping him on the so-called darknet for more than two years. The man has a previous conviction for paedophilia. The case came to light following an anonymous tip last September, and led to the arrest of eight people who have been charged with belonging to an online paedophile ring. Two of those arrested have since been convicted.

The boy is in state care.