TIL Georgia Tann, the “creator” of adoption, started by stealing babies from the poor and selling them to prominent socialites making millions in the process.

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TIL Georgia Tann, the “creator” of adoption, started by stealing babies from the poor and selling them to prominent socialites making millions in the process.

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c/TodayILearned@chat.maiion.comEnglish · 3 years ago

Georgia Tann Abducted Children And Sold Them To Celebrities And Pedophiles, Making Millions

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Georgia Tann was a pianist, social worker, and baby-napping enthusiast. How did this woman turn the public adoption industry into a for-profit scheme? And how did it take so long for her to get caught?

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