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(CNN) — A judge who barred Madonna’s second adoption from Malawi on Friday said she had “a gripping temptation” to approve the adoption, but decided doing so would open doors to child trafficking, court records show.

 A judge rejected Madonna’s adoption application on Friday.

 The American pop star had filed a petition to adopt a girl, Chifundo James, 3. The rejection was based on a residency requirement and the judge’s belief that the child was in good hands at an orphanage.

“There is a gripping temptation to throw caution to the wind and grant an adoption in the hope that there will be a difference in the life of even just one child,” Justice E.J. Chombo wrote in a ruling.

“But removing the very safeguard that is supposed to protect our children … could actually facilitate trafficking of children by some unscrupulous individuals.” Watch why court refused adoption bid »

Chombo was referring to a residency requirement in Malawi law that requires people to live in the country for some time before adopting.

If Madonna was granted the adoption without established residency, critics argue it could open the door for others to adopt children and leave the country.

“Anyone could come to Malawi and quickly arrange for an adoption that might have grave consequences on the very children that the law seeks to protect,” the judge wrote