Mom, 21, ‘tries to sell baby on Facebook and demands $150 upfront from highest bidder’ in disturbing posts
A NEW mom is accused of trying to sell her baby on Facebook - promising to hand the child to the "highest bidder".
Juniper Bryson, 21, allegedly demanded at least $150 for her baby upfront, speaking to a number of prospective parents online before going into labor.
“I am in Houston, Tx but willing to travel if we can arrange that," Bryson wrote in a group titled 'Birthing mothers looking for adoptive parent(s)'.
"I do have a lot of pain and am contracting so it needs to be soon.”
Houston Police Department was alerted to the message on September 23 - after Bryson asked a relative for help.
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She is said to have asked the relative if they knew anyone wanting to adopt, and asked them to help her post a message on Facebook.
The family member agreed, saying she didn’t want the child going into the foster system.
Several people then allegedly responded to the post, including one woman, Wendy Williams, who later alerted the CPS, reports.
Bryson’s relative told cops that after she posted to Facebook, Bryson repeatedly mentioned that whoever wanted to adopt the child “was gonna have to compensate” her.
“What do you mean compensate? Like pay you $ for the baby? You want $$ for your baby?!” the relative allegedly told Bryson.
“That’s illegal, that’s human trafficking.”
ABC13 asked the Texas Department of Family Services about Bryson but they said they could not comment on specific cases.
"In every case where a child comes into the state's care, family members or friends are considered first for placement," a spokesperson for DFPS said.
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"Ultimately, the decision of where a child is placed is up to the court."
Bryson is scheduled to appear in court again on November 7.