As the Ukrainian Ombudsperson's Secretariat informed on September 14, Ombudsperson Nina Karpachova met with US Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor to discuss matters relating to Ukrainian orphaned children, who have been adopted by American foster-parents. In particular, Mr Karpachova drew the US diplomat's attention to Ukrainian kids, who have suffered from familial violence and sexual molestation. The diplomat expressed his regret over such tragic incidents and informed Nina Karpachova about the US Administration's steps to duly protect foster-children. In particular, Peggie Sue Hill, who killed her Ukrainian foster-child, was sentenced to 35 years in prison. As far as the three Ukrainian boys are concerned, who were sexually molested in the D. Krueger family and who were visited by a Ukrainian Consulate General staffer in San Francisco, the envoy pledged his personal control over them.

In view of the USA posing as the nation, which adopts the biggest number of Ukrainian children, the Ombudsperson suggested to sign bipartite agreements on adoption between Ukraine and the USA. As she said, US foster-parents have adopted 6,271 Ukrainian kids out of the total number of 16,174 children, since Ukraine became an independent state.

Regrettably, as of July 1, 2006, Ukrainian diplomatic institutions received no mandatory accounts about 795 Ukrainian foster-children from their parents. Ms Karpachova also stated her concern over adopting children as having become a most profitable business for unscrupulous agents.