A Texas woman allegedly chose a Houston couple to adopt her baby and invited them into the delivery room to witness the birth of their son. But, Juniper Bryson, 21, reportedly also tried to sell her baby on Facebook to several other people at the same time. Wendy Williams and her husband, Travis, believed they would be the baby boy’s parents and named him Travis Williams III. But Bryson apparently kicked the family out of the hospital, leaving them heartbroken.
Williams told ABC 13 she and Bryson connected on Facebook and believed the expectant mother intended to allow her and her husband to adopt her son. Things changed, however, when Williams’ family members began to see strange social media posts from Bryson allegedly trying to sell the baby. Williams confronted Bryson, who reportedly told her to leave the hospital. Police arrested Bryson, and now Williams hopes to bring Travis home.
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Bryson reportedly reached out to family for help.
According to court documents obtained by ABC 13, Bryson posted in a Facebook group, “Birth Mothers Looking for Adoptive Parent(s)” on September 22. She wrote that she lived in Houston and was willing to travel. Bryson reportedly contacted a family member and explained that her baby would be born drug-positive but wanted help placing him with a loving family.
Bryson’s unnamed family member reportedly posted on Facebook, “She needs someone there during labor and to take the baby boy home. She doesn’t want him going into foster care.”
Bryson allegedly conversed with several people about the adoption of her son.
She reportedly wanted payment for the baby and told her family members in a message she didn’t need much, writing, “It’s not even like that. Just enough to move into an apartment so I can work a job and get (my daughter) back, or a cheap down payment, or any car to get to different places to DoorDash. Nothing crazy at all,” ABC 13 reported.
She contacted at least seven people who expressed interest in adopting her baby. One of the prospective parents was Williams, who lives in Houston. Williams claims Bryson never discussed financial terms with her.
Williams wanted to help the mother.
According to ABC 13, Williams was adopted and wanted to help give a baby the same chance at life she had. Bryson invited Williams to the hospital, and she attended the baby’s birth. When she met the little boy she had named Travis, she felt very close.
“I felt a real bond between a mom and a baby,” Williams recalled. “I felt a connection as if he were biologically mine.”
Williams said both Bryson and Travis tested positive for drugs, and the adoptive parents just wanted them to be well. “I just thought this was someone who was in a really bad position,” she said. “The drugs had overtaken, and she just wanted to get better.”
The adults reportedly signed legal documents.
According to Williams, she, her husband, and Bryson, agreed and signed legal documents giving the Williams family the ability to make legal decisions. But Williams soon began to receive messages from loved ones wondering why she became involved in purchasing a baby.
“‘Hey, what is this? You know a lot of people are sending me these screenshots. What is going on?'” Williams told ABC 13 she asked Bryson. “At that very moment, she requested that the nurse remove me from the room, and I did. I got escorted downstairs with gifts that my family had brought to the hospital.”
Bryson allegedly took back her decision to give the baby to the Williams family.
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Williams contacted child protective services.
Police arrived at the hospital and arrested Bryson. She is in jail on a $30,000 bond. A judge reportedly gave the baby to a friend of Bryson’s, leaving Williams and her husband heartbroken.
A representative for the Texas Department of Family Services, who would not comment directly on the situation, told ABC 13, “In every case where a child comes into the state’s care, family members or friends are considered first for placement. Ultimately, the decision of where a child is placed is up to the court.”
On November 2, Williams shared on Facebook that she’s not giving up. “Baby Travis we are still here and we are still fighting for YOU!!”
