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Texas mom arrested for giving away her baby to a stranger at a bus stop, cops say
The Independent • • nation
Key Points:
- An 18-year-old Texas mother, Karla Ibarra, was arrested after giving away her one-month-old baby to a stranger at a bus stop in downtown San Antonio.
- Ibarra handed over the infant along with his federal ID documents to Jennifer Benavides and asked if she wanted to take him, then left the baby in Benavides' care before fleeing in an Uber.
- Police charged Ibarra with abandoning and endangering a child with intent to return, and the baby was placed with relatives by Child Protective Services.
- Texas' Baby Moses Law allows parents to legally surrender newborns up to 60 days old at designated safe locations without facing criminal charges, but Ibarra did not use this option.
- Ibarra's bail was set at $7,000, and authorities continue to investigate the case.
