An Indianapolis mother of seven is now facing serious charges after a long investigation into accusations that she tried to sell her baby girl. The case started with a message on a social media platform and led to the arrest of 32-year-old Morgan D. Stapp on a felony charge related to child sex trafficking.
According to TooFab, the investigation began when Snapchat flagged a suspicious message and alerted the FBI. Federal agents first spoke to Ms. Stapp on November 11, 2024, about her possible involvement in a plan to traffic her 7-month-old daughter for sex. During this first interview, Ms. Stapp claimed that her Snapchat account had been “hacked” and that she could no longer access it. She said she was upset because she had lost photos of her seven children due to the supposed hacking.
She also told the agents that Snapchat had emailed her, saying her account was permanently banned because of suspected “online commercial sex transactions.” However, later that same month, Ms. Stapp changed her story. She admitted to the Indiana Department of Child Services that she had lied to the FBI agents. She confessed that she made up the story about her Snapchat being hacked because she wanted the FBI to stop investigating her and leave her alone.
Mother admits to trying to sell 7-month old daughter for trafficking purposes
After the first interview with Ms. Stapp did not lead to any useful information, the FBI asked the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department for help in December. An IMPD detective got a search warrant to look into Ms. Stapp’s Snapchat account. The search revealed important details about her activity. Investigators found selfies saved to the account after her interview with the FBI, proving she still had access despite claiming otherwise.
A deeper look at the Snapchat account showed a lot of activity in a short time. Over just three days in November, right before Snapchat contacted the FBI and the investigation started, more than 7,000 messages were sent from Ms. Stapp’s account. One message was repeated 81 times. It asked, “Would you be interested in buying my nudes so I can get baby diapers?”
During those same three days, her account added around 400 other accounts. All the messages were sent from near her home, and importantly, they were sent after she had told the FBI she lost control of her account.
The most shocking discovery, and the message that made Snapchat alert the authorities, involved three photos of Ms. Stapp’s baby daughter. The pictures were sent with a message that said, “U can f–k her for $400. Half now rest after. I’ll send my address. I do live alone, and her dad is not in the picture.” This message clearly offered the baby for sex, including a price, payment terms, and details about her living situation.
This doesn’t have the heartbreaking ending that previous stories did, thanks to the police intervening. It’s good to see a happy ending and people being prosecuted, like in R. Kelly’s case.
The investigation led to Ms. Stapp’s arrest on Tuesday. She is now charged with a level 2 felony for attempted child sex trafficking. After her arrest, she was taken to the Marion County Jail, where she is being held on a $200,000 bond. Her first court hearing is set for Friday, July 11.
Published: Jul 13, 2025 09:49 am