A disturbing case of child endangerment has unfolded in Oklahoma City, where a 39-year-old woman, Ashley Rowland, has been arrested for allegedly trading her 2-year-old daughter for methamphetamine.
According to local reports, Rowland confessed to giving her daughter to a drug dealer named Carlos in exchange for meth.
She claims to have last seen her daughter in April 2022 and is unsure of Carlos’ whereabouts or her daughter’s current location.
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Authorities are actively investigating the case and are working to locate the missing child.
The Oklahoma Department of Human Services has expressed deep concern over the situation and is cooperating with law enforcement in the search.
Rowland has been charged with child neglect and released on $3,000 bond. The investigation remains ongoing as authorities work to uncover the truth and bring the missing child home safely.
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