HOUSTON, Texas — A 21-year-old Texas woman is behind bars after being accused of trying to sell her newborn baby on Facebook.

Juniper Bryson, 21, of Houston is being held on $30,000 bond in the Harris County Jail.

Court records said she posted to a Facebook group called “Birth Mothers Looking for Adoptive Parent(s)” on Sept. 22, saying she was in Houston but was willing to travel.

The day before, she contacted an out-of-state family member asking if they knew anyone who wanted to adopt. In the conversation, according to court records, Bryson indicated the child would test positive for drugs.

The family member posted on Facebook asking if anyone they knew was interested in adopting the child.

“She needs someone there during labor and to take the baby boy home. She doesn’t want him to go into foster care,” charging documents state.

During a subsequent conversation, Bryson revealed to the family member that he wanted to pay for the child.

“It’s not even like that, just enough to move into an apartment so I can work and get (my daughter) back, or a cheap down payment, or any car to get to different places on DoorDash. Nothing crazy at all,” the message read according to the records.

In the days that followed, Bryson talked to at least seven different people about adopting her child, investigators found.

Some of the individuals said they struggle with fertility.

“I’m interested. I’m 29 years old, I have a well-paying job and a brick at home,” said one of the parents-to-be, according to court records. “My fiance and I (want) to start a family of our own, but because of infertility, it’s not easy. Please feel free to contact us.”

Another same-sex couple contacted Bryson, records show, and were driving from Louisiana overnight on Sept. 22 to be with Bryson and the child.

“Juniper sent him a picture of the food she was trying to order and he sent her money, a total of $25 via Apple Pay to complete the food delivery,” the charging documents state. “(The parent-to-be) stated that 3.5 hours into their trip to Houston, she asked them to send her $150.”

Bryson blocked the prospective parent’s number and then unblocked it, according to records, and said, “If the baby wasn’t worth $200 to them, then give it all away.”

The couple turned around and returned to Louisiana.

Wendy Williams lives in Houston. She is one of many people who responded to the Facebook post.

When he found out Bryson was in labor on Sept. 23, she said he sent an Uber to the hotel she was staying at to take her to the hospital and met her there.

The baby was born on September 24th at 2 am

Williams, who was adopted herself, said she was with Bryson while he was in labor for eight hours and stayed in the hospital for three days.

“I felt a real connection between a mother and a child,” Williams recalled. “I felt a connection like it was biologically mine.”

Court records show the baby tested positive for drugs after birth. Williams said she watched Bryson suffer drug withdrawal in the hospital.

“I thought this was somebody who was in a really bad position,” Williams explained. “The medication took over and she just wanted to get better.”

Bryson allowed Williams and her husband to name the baby. Both parties also signed legal documents that gave them the ability to make legal decisions for the child. The documents have been legalized.

While still in the hospital, Bryson posted on Facebook that he had found a home for the baby and tagged Williams, she says.

“A lot of people started commenting really nasty things,” Williams recalled. “‘How dare you sell this child?’ And then they tagged me: ‘How dare you buy this baby?'”

Williams said she was confused because payment was never discussed. He asked Bryson about it.

“’Hey, what’s this? You know a lot of people send me these screenshots. What’s going on?'” Williams said he asked Bryson. “At that point she asked the nurse to take me out of the room and I did. I was accompanied downstairs with gifts that my family had brought to the hospital”.

Williams said she contacted CPS, who got the police involved. Bryson was escorted out of the hospital in handcuffs with an open warrant days after the birth.

Before leaving, Williams said Bryson revoked custody of the child.

“Also, I think she felt betrayed,” Williams said. “He knew I reported it and that CPS was coming. Maybe that was a trigger for her.”

Williams, who says he is a licensed foster parent, attended a court hearing for the child when he was released from the hospital in hopes of regaining custody. She said a judge gave the baby to one of Bryson’s friends.

ABC13 asked the Texas Department of Family Services about Bryson, but they said they can’t comment on specific cases.

“In every case where a child enters state care, family members or friends are considered first for placement,” a DFPS spokesperson said. “Ultimately, the decision as to where the child is placed rests with the court.”

Williams is not giving up hope that she could become the child’s mother again.

“It was very heartbreaking, not just because we didn’t get a child out of it, because I think his safety is definitely above all else,” Williams said.