Foster mom charged with abuse as authorities investigate whether a girl was traded for a monkey

Source: New York Post

A Missouri foster mother has been charged with child abuse and endangerment as authorities investigate whether she traded an adopted daughter to someone in Texas for a monkey and mistreated other children in her care. The 70-year-old woman from Winfield has been jailed on $250,000 bond since her arrest over the weekend, with her next court appearance set for next Tuesday. No attorney is listed for the woman in online court records.