WATERVLIET, N.Y. ( NEWS10 ) – A Watervliet man is prepping for a trip of a lifetime to meet his biological family for the first time. He grew up in the Capital Region but he was one of many born in Chile, trafficked, and adopted by unsuspecting parents.
That’s what happened to Ben Fruchter. He grew up in Watervliet after his family adopted him from Chile. He learned the paperwork his family received was completely different from the truth and he’s not the only one.
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Fruchter was effectively kidnapped from the hospital and adopted by unknowing parents when he was only three months old. His brother had taken him to the hospital and from there the truth was blurred and his family never saw him again.
“From my understanding I was moved around from ward to ward. They weren’t really given a clear answer. My brother brought me into the hospital one day because I was having respiratory issues and that was the last they saw of me,” said Fruchter.