Irish couples distraught over Mexican adoption scam

Duped by scammers and dropped unceremoniously

DARA KELLY,

IrishCentral Staff Writer

Published Wednesday, January 25, 2012, 8:15 AM

Updated Monday, January 30, 2012, 8:44 PM

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The eleven Irish couples hoodwinked by an alleged adoption scam in Mexico

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Prosecutors now believe that childless Irish couples were charged steep expenses to cover medical bills, lawyers' fees, nanny services, and expensive apartment charges, up to a total of $30,000 US dollars each.

A spokesman for the Department of Foreign Affairs told the press this week that the couples remained in Mexico only to give statements. To date no Irish couples have been arrested.

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liosuibhigin | Jan 25, 2012, 11:11 AM EST

Well said, culchiewoman.

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culchiewoman | Jan 25, 2012, 11:08 AM EST

They did not follow Irish adoption rules 'to the letter', otherwise they would not have used a US adoption agency to broker these adoptions. They should've only used/involved the Adoption Authority of Ireland and they know it. Disingenuous at best. This is what happens when adoption becomes about finding children for desperate couples, instead of finding homes for children who desperately need them. AS AAI chairman Geoffrey Shannon said on RTE Prime Time last night, couples do "not have a right to adopt; children have a right to a home." When will we ever get it?

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