Police: Woman sold daughter for car

OKEECHOBEE, Florida (AP) -- A woman was arrested for allegedly forcing her 12-year-old daughter into prostitution and trading a 14-year-old daughter for a car.

The 39-year-old woman was charged with aggravated child abuse and sexual performance by a child. Both girls have been turned over to the Department of Children & Families.

The youngest girl and her mother were living out of their car, and would sell sex for food and an occasional shower at the men's homes, according to a report by Okeechobee County Sheriff's Detective K.J. Ammons.

The youngest daughter is three months pregnant, the report said; she was 11 when her mother first forced her to have sex with a man. The older daughter refused to be a prostitute and was allegedly sold for a car.

"She was sold to a man for a Mercury Cougar," Ammons said. "But he never gave the mother the vehicle." He was arrested in the case.

The youngest girl told detectives her mother took them out of school. "She said she was a good student and made A's and B's, and all she wants to do is go back to school," he said.

Dear god.

this is pretty horrible. why don't kids like that just run away? i can't believe they don't have anyone else whom they could go to.

this 'mother' is pretty horrible too:

http://www.ifilm.com/ifilmdetail/266701 ... 721&htv=12

If by horrible you mean just about the funniest thing I've ever seen on this board....then yes, pretty horrible.

florida is consistently redefining awful lately.

Why is it that horrible people like that have children? While those who truly want kids can't?

12 years old and pregnant...sheesh! I truly hope those girls get proper help and don't turn out like their mother.

I have high hopes for Carl Crawford.

yeah, the marlins are single-handedly saving America's wang.

I nominate susan smith, may she rot.

i don't know...i'm looking at a new saab for the end of this year....

What year was the Cougar?

With a 1.36 team ERA, you better believe it, bucko.

And with Dontrelle, Burnett, and Beckett on my West of Dale Sveum side, I am owning -- absolutely owning, like Jefferson did Sally Hemings -- Twilight's YANKEES! this week in Obnerball League No. 2.

South Florida, fuck yeah!

dammit, that's the direction I was going with my joke.....

I wonder if the budget for that video even broke $50.

my initial thought is to vote for eve. i really can't think of anyone else for this honor.