Texas Mother Accused Of Selling Son Gets 6 Years In Prison

A Texas woman accused of selling her 7-year-old son and planning to sell her two other children to settle a drug debt has been sentenced to six years in prison. Esmeralda Garza of Corpus Christi was sentenced Friday after taking a plea deal. She was convi

Monday, April 8th 2019, 12:04 pm

By: News 9

Texas Mother Accused Of Selling Son Gets 6 Years In Prison

A Texas woman accused of selling her 7-year-old son and planning to sell her two other children to settle a drug debt has been sentenced to six years in prison.

Esmeralda Garza of Corpus Christi was sentenced Friday after taking a plea deal. She was convicted on three counts of selling or purchasing a child. She also was convicted of money laundering and conspiracy to sell or purchase a child.

Last June investigators discovered her son had been sold for $2,500. Investigators also learned that she had planned to sell her two daughters, ages 2 and 3, as well — all to pay off a drug debt.

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