Mothers who were contacted by Colorado 'baby snatcher' who 'tried to steal a woman's daughter after luring her on Facebook with the promise of a free photo-shoot' tell of their relief that she didn't try to take their children
- Juliette Parker, 38, was arrested on Friday after trying to steal a woman's baby
- Police say she and her 16-year-old daughter gave the unnamed woman a poisoned cupcake
- They planned to steal her infant daughter then take her out of state, police say
- Instead, the woman called 911 and the pair were arrested after fleeing her home without the baby
- Now, other moms who Parker had contact with are speaking out about how she offered them free baby photo-shoots too
- One had a baby boy who Parker said she did not want to photograph because she needed more photos of girls to 'build her portfolio'
- Another had pregnancy photos taken by Parker in her home
- Parker, a failed mayoral candidate, was charged with kidnapping and assault
Juliette Parker, 38, was arrested on Friday on kidnapping and assault charges
Two mothers who responded to an ad posted by an alleged baby-snatcher who offered free photo-shoots for infants in the hopes of then stealing the kids have told of their shock after seeing the woman get arrested.
Juliette Parker, 38, a failed mayoral candidate, was arrested in Colorado Springs on Friday on suspicion of attempted kidnapping and assault.
Police say she and her 16-year-old daughter, who has not been named, drugged a mother with a cupcake after going to the woman's house on February 5 under the guise of taking photos of her newborn daughter.
Authorities say Parker was desperate for a baby girl and planned to snatch the woman's infant then take her out of state to raise her as her own.
They fled the woman's house, taking her keys with them but leaving the baby behind, after giving her the cupcake.
The woman sought medical attention then told the authorities.
They arrested Parker on Friday. Now, police are asking any other women she may have contacted to come forward.
Two who spoke with Parker online after she posted in a mothers' Facebook group were interviewed by Good Morning America on Monday.
Parker previously took photos of Victoria Morris when she was pregnant. Morris said she was scared to learn of her arrest because she knows her address
Parker took these photographs of Morris when she was pregnant with her daughter
Amanda Appling also responded to Parker's Facebook ad offering free baby photo-shoots. She has a baby boy who Parker said she did not want to photograph
Parker used this Facebook account to contact mothers on group pages and offer them free photo-shoots
One told how she responded to Parker's Facebook post offering free photos for her son.
'She informed me she wasn't looking for a boy but she'd save his picture and let me know if she was looking for a little boy to do photos with,' Amanda Appling said.
Parker unsuccessfully ran for mayor in Colorado Springs in 2019
Victoria Morris, another woman, had her photos taken by Parker when she was pregnant.
Now that she has a baby, she said the news of Parker's arrest scared her.
'I'm really upset and scared because she had my address and has been in my home,' she said.
Police say Parker wanted to steal a baby girl to raise her as her own.
It is unclear if her 16-year-old daughter, who has not been named, has been charged or arrested.
The victim told deputies that she witnessed Parker taking cell phone selfies with the baby, as well as wiping her fingerprints off items she touched inside the woman's home.
It was on the third visit that the woman alleges that the drugging took place.
Parker's teenage daughter allegedly gave the victim a cupcake and as soon as she ate the treat, the woman immediately felt drowsy.
The victim ordered Parker and her daughter to leave her home, only realizing that they had taken her house keys after they had gone.
Parker during her failed mayoral campaign in 2019. She remains in jail
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