US woman offers 7-month-old daughter for sex to stranger, charged with trafficking
According to a probable cause affidavit obtained by People, the mother of seven sent the purported message to the man on November 1, 2024, suggesting he could assault the child."Half now rest after I'll send my address I do live alone, and her dad is not in the picture," the alleged message read, the news outlet reported.Snapchat flagged the message to authorities and 10 days later FBI agents met with Stapp at her home in Indianapolis, according to the affidavit, People reported.The 32-year-old woman reportedly told agents that she did not have access to her Snapchat account and denied sending the message in question.Only one phone had access to the account, according to the affidavit.WOULD YOU BE INTERESTED IN MY NUDES, ASKED INDIANA WOMANDetective Kristen Hartman of the Metropolitan Police Department of Indianapolis found over 7,000 messages had been sent between October 29 and November 1, the affidavit read, including 81 that said: "Would you be interested in buying my nudes so I can get baby diapers?" according to the report.According to the affidavit, the search also uncovered multiple images of Stapp that were taken after she claimed to FBI agents that she had lost access to her account.The court docket shows that Stapp was booked into custody on July 8 and is being charged with child sex trafficking (attempt to commit), a level 2 felony, according to the report.Under Indiana law, a Level 2 felony conviction carries a mandatory prison sentence ranging from 10 to 30 years.Appearing in court last week, Stapp said that she is a stay-at-home mother and receives government aid, and help from her parents, The UK's Daily Mail reported.She added that she is unemployed but does some deliveries to earn extra bucks.Her bond was initially set at $200,000 surety but was later reduced to $100,000. She was also issued a no-contact order involving two of her children.advertisementThe woman was arrested on July 8 and is still in Marion County Jail, and a pre-trial hearing is scheduled for September 15.- Ends
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