Police said they were tipped off to the attempted sale by neighbors of the woman, who also planned to use the undisclosed amount of money to help pay rent.
A financial burden often compounded by hospital delivery costs and lack of pregnancy insurance.
The woman, reportedly suffering postpartum depression, allegedly set up the deal through her boyfriend, who is not the father of the child.
The boyfriend and his roommate set up the sale of the child on behalf of a local businesswoman.
The business woman, who owns an ice cream shop, has denied the accusations and said she was temporarily babysitting when police took custody of the child.
A Brazilian news outlet, however, obtained a text message exchange from the woman outlining what type of baby she was looking for — raising ethical concerns that may fall under
