A 13-year-old from Elbasan was accompanied by the police after being found begging on "Aqif Pasha" Boulevard, in the "Kongresi i Elbasanit" neighborhood. After being taken to the police station, her mother, who had gone out with her, was also brought in. When questioned by the judicial police officer, the minor confessed that she had gone out with her mother due to economic conditions. The girl then separated from her mother, who was collecting money. She took some cardboard and sat down, where she was spotted by the Police. "No one forced me to beg; it was my idea to help my mother, but without her knowing. This is the first time I have gone out to beg, and the last. I regret the action because I didn't know it would cause so many problems for my family, and I didn't know such a thing is not allowed," she said. The child's mother was questioned separately from her daughter, and her testimony fully matched that of the minor. She confessed that she had never taken her daughter out to beg. "Due to difficult economic conditions, I go out to beg on the street. My husband collects cans. We receive economic assistance from the Municipality. These are our only income; we are a family of seven. I took my daughter with me that day. At one point, she left, saying she would take a walk. I never asked her to beg. When asked, she said she wanted to help buy firewood; she had never done it before," the mother stated. "There is a lack of awareness to understand that this action constitutes a violation of the law. A parent who forces a child to beg does not see it as a legal violation but as a means of survival due to socio-economic reasons. In the parent's view, this is a desperate survival tactic against poverty. The minor themselves does not understand that it constitutes a violation of the law," said prosecutor Glenda Zeneli. After verifications, the Elbasan Prosecutor's Office decided to request the dismissal of the case regarding the 13-year-old girl found begging, as no elements of abuse were found. The decision to drop criminal prosecution was considered the right move to avoid further burdening the family's situation. "To consider it eliminated is premature, even though we prioritize pursuing such cases. We will continue to crack down on these cases. These are cases with mixed causes, and besides legal solutions, we must be careful to find social solutions as well," Zeneli stated.