[phire]

They didn't know who the child was, yet alone the mother. All they had were photos of an unnamed girl being abused.

[koolba]

I didn’t understand that part. The child has a mother, why wasn’t she reported missing?

[rationalist]

A child does not need to be missing to be abused. Most abuse happens by people the child knows.

[butlike]

There's also a long dark road down "just because they birthed you doesn't mean they want to parent you."