Our investigation shows how children in care homes are targeted by criminal networks. Those working in the sector are powerless to stop the abuse.

Online rumors about child sexual abuse against Viktor Orbán’s deputy Zsolt Semjén has been brought into the political mainstream by a heated exchange in the Hungarian parliament.

Abuse continues to plague the Hungarian child protection services, where professionals are silenced and minors are often harmed more than they are protected.

Several countries are investigating intercountry adoptions for irregularities. Meanwhile, around 200 Hungarian children are being adopted abroad every year.

Since 2010, the number of children in the system has increased by 2,500, most aged between 6 and 13.