Pregnant Texas Mom Allegedly Tried to Sell Baby to 'Highest Bidder': Police

Mar. 15, 2025

Juniper Bryson.Photo:Harris County Jail

Harris County Jail

Juniper Bryson, 21, was booked into jail on Wednesday, Oct. 30, according to online records from the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.

Investigators said this post was made on Sept. 22, per ABC 13.

Several people responded to Bryson’s post, including one couple that decided to travel overnight from Louisiana to Houston to be with her, investigators said.

Bryson allegedly asked the couple for money for food, and they sent her $25, per investigators, ABC 13 reported. A few hours later, she allegedly asked for $150.

The couple eventually turned around and went back to Louisiana, but it wasn’t clear if they explicitly rejected her request for the money.

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Wendy Williams, who also responded to Bryson’s alleged Facebook query, paid for Bryson’s transportation to the hospital on Sept. 23 when she went into labor, ABC 13, which spoke to Williams, reported.

At the hospital, however, Bryson was still waiting “for the highest bidder,” reports Click 2 Houston, citing police.

Bryson has been charged with sale or purchase of a child, online jail records show.

It wasn’t immediately clear if she has entered a plea or retained an attorney to speak on her behalf. She is being held on a $30,000 bond.

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source: people.com