A Florida woman is now behind bars after allegedly trying to sell her 18-month-old daughter.
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Here’s What the Florida Mom Allegedly Did
According to Fox 35 Orlandoon March 5, a 33-year-old woman named Jessica Woods was seen wandering “around an unnamed company.” Woods was reportedly accompanied by his daughter.
The vehicle reports that an anonymous citizen approached the mother. Additionally, they asked if she or her daughter needed help.
The citizen reportedly worked at the business where Woods was seen outside. The anonymous person also recalled that the mother had already been there for a few days.
To note, the New York Post Office reports that the citizen was an H&R Block employee.
According to the anonymous citizen, Woods explained that he did not need help.
However, from then on, the mother made a surprising offer to the citizen and tried to sell her daughter for US$500.
Here’s What Happened to the 1-Year-Old
The anonymous citizen declined the mother’s proposal and instead offered to buy basic necessities for her and her daughter. In response, Woods allegedly drove away and left his son.
“Woods told the citizen that she did not need anything, but offered to sell the child to the citizen for $500,” a Palatka Police Department press release stated, per New York Post Office. “When the citizen refused to purchase the child, Woods left, leaving the daughter behind.”
The citizen then took the child to the Palatka Police Department and informed authorities of the incident. According to the outlet, the department’s “victim advocacy program” cared for the child until “the Department of Children and Families took custody.”
According to Fox 35 Orlandothe 1-year-old has already been placed in foster care.
Here’s what happened to mom
The outlet adds that on March 7, police located Woods. Authorities arrested the woman and transported her to the Putnam County Jail. The 33-year-old mother was reportedly accused of “child neglect and abandonment.”
Additionally, she is accused of “selling or delivering a minor for property or money and three counts of child abuse.”
On Thursday, March 14th, Fox 35 Orlando reported that Woods remained in police custody and had his bond set at $255,000.
A heartless Florida mother allegedly tried to sell her son for $500 at a bank before no one took her up on the offer and she abandoned the child last week.
Jessica Woods, 33, was spotted wandering outside an H&R Block in Palatka, Florida, with her 18-month-old daughter… pic.twitter.com/zjBodSjGxt
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