TikToker Arrested for Video of Child Being Shaved for Cash

Originally reported August 20, 2026 by La Prensa

Police arrested TikToker Urías Lobo in San Pedro Sula after he posted a video showing a child being shaved for 500 lempiras (about $20) in Danlí, prompting the government child-welfare agency to warn that publishing images of minors in vulnerable situations violates their rights.

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