US Horror: Woman ‘Sells’ Teenage Daughter to 31-Year-Old Man for Sex in Exchange for Money and Drugs in Pennsylvania, Arrested
A woman has been arrested after she sold her 12-year-old daughter to a 31-year-old man for sex in exchange for money and drugs in Pennsylvania in the US.
New York, September 6: A woman has been arrested after she sold her 12-year-old daughter to a 31-year-old man for sex in exchange for money and drugs in Pennsylvania in the US. The accused woman has been charged with rape of a child, trafficking, sexual exploitation of children, and simple assault, according to court documents.
According to a report published by the Mirror, the incident allegedly took place in April at a Super 8 Motel, where the woman left her daughter with Joshua Martel, 31. According to police, the victim witnessed her mother receiving cash and two bags of methamphetamine from Martel. The victim also reported that an argument ensued when she resisted being left with Martel, leading her mother to strike her across the face, causing a nosebleed. US: Texas Teacher Who Had Sex With 15-Year-Old Student While Being Pregnant and Exchanged Nudes Found Guilty, Awarded Six Years in Prison.
Woman ‘Sells’ Daughter to Man for Sex in Exchange for Money and Drugs
While Martel allegedly raped the victim, the mother took her other children to a local 7-Eleven to gamble, as stated in court documents. The woman was charged in August and is currently held on a USD 350,000 bail in Lehigh County Jail, unable to post bond. Sex With Student in US: Man Engages in Sex Acts With Teen He Met Online, Later Gets Job as Teacher at Her School and Resumes Sexual Activity.
Martel was also arrested and charged in August. He was taken into custody by US Marshals and faces charges of rape in the case of the 12-year-old girl, as well as a separate case involving a 13-year-old girl. The 13-year-old was found with Martel at the same Super 8 Motel in May after being reported missing by a school resource officer in Bethlehem. Martel remains in custody, unable to post his USD 500,000 bail, and is facing multiple felony charges, including rape of a child.
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