Police: Mom Tried To Sell Kid For Gas

[The Straight Story]

Police: Mom Tried To Sell Kid For Gas
Woman Faces Child Neglect Charge In Melbourne Incident

MELBOURNE, Fla. -- A 37-year-old woman was arrested Friday afternoon after a tow truck driver told officers that she had offered to sell her child in exchange for gas money, Melbourne police said.

Marcy Pappalardo faces a charge of child neglect in connection with the incident. Police are continuing their investigation and additional charges may be added.

Sgt. Michael Casey of the Melbourne Police Department said police received a 911 call at about 3 p.m. from a tow truck driver who said a woman had tried to sell him her 6-year-old boy in exchange for gas money at a gas station near U.S. Highway 1 and Lake Washington Road.

The driver refused the offer and then followed the mother, who was in a white sedan with her child and another woman as he called authorities, according to police.

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[whyverne]

1. I would never sell my son for gas.

Heating oil, make me an offer.

[pipi_k]

2. Oh for petes sake!!!

Doesn't she know she can make more by renting her kid out repeatedly than by selling him once?


amateur!




:evilgrin:

[Robb]

3. Interesting twist

Mallory Acker, a friend who was in the car with Pappalardo, told police the tow truck driver requested sex with the mother in exchange for gas money.
“When she refused, he made up this story for police,” Acker said.

My mistake, it's not actually interesting. :D

[midnight]

4. I knew it was going to be something else.