A couple in Arkansas was arrested after allegedly attempting to sell their baby for a $1,000 and a six-pack of beer.
“Darien Urban, 21, and Shalene Ehlers, 20, face felony charges of endangering the welfare of a minor and attempting to accept compensation for relinquishment of a minor,” Fox News reports.
Authorities arrested the couple after a campground manager contacted the local sheriff’s department to report an incident.
An Arkansas couple was arrested after they tried to sell their 2 month old baby for a 6 pack of beer and $1,000! The manager of a campground called police after the couple made the offer to her. They even filled out a letter granting custody!https://t.co/5Fg9vnDiZe
— Robbie Mouton (@mcgmouton57) September 28, 2024
Fox News reports:
The Benton County Sheriff’s Office said it received a call on Sept. 21 from the manager of the Hide Away Campground reporting that the couple “tried to give up the baby for a 6-pack of beer and then wanted $1,000 for the baby,” according to an affidavit, WREG reported.
The pair signed a letter granting custody of their child before handing the boy over to someone else, and even included a disclaimer that the child