A South African mother and two accomplices were sentenced to life imprisonment for trafficking her then-6-year-old daughter.

The missing girl's mother, Kelly Smith, Jacquen Appollis and Steveno van Rhyn are set to be sentenced this week after being guilty of kidnapping and human trafficking. From left, Jacquen Appollis ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- A South African woman was sentenced to life in prison Thursday for selling her 6-year-old daughter ...

A South African woman has been sentenced to life in prison after allegedly trafficking her 6-year-old daughter, Joshlin Smith ...

Tolashe’s comment comes after Judge Nathan Erasmus on Thursday ordered that the names of convicted traffickers Kelly Smith, Jacquen Appollis and Steveno van Rhyn be added to the Child Protection ...

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Stay updated with Swisher Post! Read the latest news at Swisher Post.On Day 40 of the Joshlin Smith trial, heart-wrenching ...

Judge Nathan Erasmus said he had not seen any remorse from the trio, who were convicted of kidnapping and human trafficking ...

Kelly Smith, whose full name is Racquel Chantel Smith, her boyfriend Jacquen Appollis and their friend Steveno Van Rhyn were convicted of the crimes in South Africa after Joshlin Smith disappeared ...

Jacquen Appollis, Steveno Van Rhyn and Kelly Smith, during sentencing proceedings in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping case at Western Cape High Court on May 23, 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa.

The sentencing follows an intense eight-week trial during which the court heard devastating details surrounding the girl’s ...

The sentencing proceedings for Racquel Smith, Jacquen Appollis and Steveno van Rhyn, convicted of human trafficking and kidnapping Joshlin Smith, will be held from 27 to 29 May 2025. Victim impact ...