Mexico rescues 450 children from refuge amid abuse fears

Mexico’s government said it has rescued over 450 children from a vermin-infested refuge for abandoned boys and girls, some of whom it believes were sexually abused.

The attorney general's office said a raid on the home known as 'La Gran Familia' (The Big Family) took place in the western city of Zamora after at least 50 complaints were filed about its operators.

The home, which was founded in 1947, was run by Rosa Verduzco who is now being questioned by authorities, government officials said in a news conference.

According to a Facebook page of La Gran Familia, the refuge looks after children abandoned by troubled parents, and also provides schooling.

Reuters