‘Father of the year’ abducts son from mistress, sells him for 44,000 yuan to pay off debts

After being beaten up by his creditors, a married man allegedly sold
his illegitimate son in an attempt to repay some of the 3 million yuan
debt that he owed. Most people would never be able to put a price tag on
their child, but if you had to, how does 44,000 yuan sound?

On October 17th, three days after being beaten up by his creditors,
the 33-year-old father surnamed Chen is said to have “abducted” his own
2-year-old son and then sold the boy to a buyer he had met in a chat
room for people seeking adoption for just 44,000 yuan ($6,500).