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Article: Minnesota-run adoption agency in Liberia investigated; Liberian officials took 35 children as part of an ongoing inquiry into child trafficking.(NEWS)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- April 10, 2009
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Byline: DAVID SHAFFER; STAFF WRITER
The government of Liberia has removed 35 children from an adoption agency in that country operated by a Minnesota nonprofit and is considering further action against the organization.
The removal of the children from the West African Children Support Network (WACSN) on March 25 was part of an ongoing investigation of the adoption agency founded by Liberian-born Maria Luyken of Eden Prairie, a Liberian government official said.
Liberia ordered all international adoptions suspended in January and announced it was investigating WACSN and a Wisconsin-based adoption agency to ensure that the children were cared for ...