HOUSTON – Juniper Bryson was charged with a felony for attempting to sell her unborn child to the “highest bidder” after giving birth. Harris County.

According to court documents, the 21-year-old is accused of selling or buying a child after he demanded compensation from people to take his child from the hospital because he did not want the baby to be placed in foster care and was concerned. Drug test came back positive.

Bryson asked a family member on Sept. 21 if she knew anyone willing to adopt, and the family member reached out to other people on Facebook to find possible parents interested in adopting, records show. “She (Bryson) needs someone to be with her during the birth and take the baby boy home. She doesn’t want him to go into foster care,” the family member said in a Facebook post.

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When Bryson talked about getting money for the child, the family member told him it was illegal and sounded “crazy,” authorities said. She later told authorities she had no idea of ​​Bryson’s true intentions when he first contacted her.

According to court records of their conversation, Bryson told the family member that he only needed enough money “so I can move into an apartment and work a job, or for a cheap down payment on any car so we can go to different places.” All.”

In a Facebook group for birth mothers looking for adoptive parents, Bryson shared that she was willing to travel and had signed a contract on September 22, so it needed to be done as soon as possible.

Court records allege another woman was at the hospital when Bryson gave birth because she was hoping to adopt the baby. The woman told authorities she reached out to Bryson about her then-unborn son because he had permission to adopt and raise children. After a conversation, the woman came to the hospital because it looked like Bryson was going to give birth earlier than expected. At the hospital, the woman said Bryson gave birth on September 24, and after tests, the hospital confirmed that the newborn had drugs in her system.

Authorities say Bryson shared a photo of the baby on Facebook and tagged the woman, who asked, “Did you buy the baby?” He said he started receiving messages asking: But it wasn’t until the woman realized what was happening, provided screenshots of the original Facebook post to the nurse, and notified Child Protective Services.

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The woman said at the time that Bryson had not asked her for compensation, but she knew the 21-year-old had asked other women for money, according to the documents. After seeing Bryson’s phone, the woman reported that she was waiting for “the highest bidder in return for her son.”

Cort documents state that after searching through Bryson’s phone, she was in contact with multiple people asking for money if they wanted her baby. In one text message chain, Bryson asked a couple traveling from Louisiana to Houston for a minimum of $150 down payment. When they refused to pay, Bryson allegedly said, “If her baby isn’t worth $200 to them, then screw you all.”

Bryson’s bond was originally set at $30,000 but was increased to $60,000 Thursday.