Texas Mother Sentenced to 6 Years for Selling Son to Pay Off Drug Debt

Texas Mother Sentenced to 6 Years for Selling Son to Pay Off Drug Debt
Esmerelda Garza, who sold her 7-year-old son for $2,500 in Corpus Christi, Texas. Texas Department of Public Safety
Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
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A Texas mother is facing six years behind bars after she admitting to selling her 7-year-old son to pay off a drug debt.

Many people are outraged at the length of the sentence.

Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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