Overview

• Yu Huaying, 60, was convicted of abducting and trafficking 17 children between 1993 and 1996, including selling her own son.
• The Guizhou Provincial High People's Court rejected her final appeal and upheld her death sentence on Thursday, December 19, 2024.
• Yu's case gained national attention in 2022 when a victim, Yang Niuhua, reported her to the police after discovering she was sold as a child for 3,500 yuan in 1995.
• The court described Yu's crimes as heinous, citing her extensive trafficking network and the severe consequences of her actions on victims and families.
• The case highlights China's ongoing struggle with human trafficking, a problem exacerbated during the One Child Policy era due to a cultural preference for male children.