(August 26, 2008)--A 25-year-old mother whom federal prosecutors accuse of trying to prostitute her young daughter was ordered held without bond Tuesday in San Antonio.
A judge ordered Jennifer Richards, who moved to San Antonio from Phoenix nine months ago, to remain in custody after finding she was a flight risk and likely to be convicted of using interstate facilities to transmit information about a minor, a charge that carries up to five years in prison.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Tracy Braun said other charges could still be added.
FBI Agent Rex Miller testified at the hearing Tuesday that Richards offered to allow her 5-year-old daughter to be molested in exchange for a car, an apartment and money for day care for her 10-month-old daughter.
Miller says Richards also planned to use the baby for child pornography when she got older.
She allegedly took the girls to meet an informant she thought was a child molester and accepted $300 on the promise that they would meet again.
Richards was taken into custody a short time later.
Her attorney says the chats were nothing but fantasy, prompted by her boyfriend who is also charged in the case.
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