An American couple fostering children in Uganda were newly charged with trafficking and could be sentenced to death if convicted on allegations they abused a 10-year-old in their care.
American foster parentswere hit with a new child trafficking charge Tuesday that carries the death penalty amid allegations they tortured a 10-year-old boy in their care in the African nation.
Nicholas Spencer and his wife, Mackenzie Leigh Mathias Spencer have yet to enter pleas on a new charge of child trafficking in Uganda. Police said when they raided the couple’s home, video footage was recovered showing the boy had also been forced to squat in an"awkward position." The couple’s attorney called the case a"fishing expedition," claiming prosecutors have no evidence.
According to the new charging sheet, prosecutors further allege the couple recruited, transported and kept the 10-year-old child through"abuse of position of vulnerability for purposes of exploitation."
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