A Salt Lake City woman who plotted to sell her teen daughter’s virginity for $10,000 has been sentenced to one to 15 years in prison.
The 32-year-old woman, whose name is being withheld to protect her daughter’s identity, pleaded guilty in 3rd District Court last year to two counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, a second-degree felony.
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Judge Randall Skanchy ordered the two terms to run concurrently.
Two first-degree felony counts of aggravated sex abuse were dismissed as part of the deal.
The woman was charged in May after her boyfriend discovered a conversation between the woman and a man named "Don." The woman was also accused of sending pictures of her 13-year-old daughter in lingerie to another man.
In court Monday, the woman’s attorney, Michael Sikora, said the woman had a troubled past and struggled with drug addiction.
"It was not a pretty picture," Sikora said of the woman’s upbringing, which included emotional and physical abuse. "The dysfunction and chaos of this family is evident."
Sikora said the woman was "taking [prescription pills] like candy" at the time of the crime, but had made "considerable strides" in the 200 days she had spent in jail. He asked the judge to sentence the woman to jail followed by in-patient treatment.
In a letter to the court, the victim said, "Even though she has put me through a lot of stuff, I still love her."
The mother cried as she apologized.
"I’m sorry for what I’ve done. I’m sorry I hurt her. She’s safe and that’s all that matters."
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