Young Mother Arrested For Selling Her Infant

Blue Ridge, Ga – Mother of the infant arrested for trying to sell her infant child in ongoing unlawful adoption case in Fannin County.

Christine Queen, 19, and resident of Union County turned herself in to Fannin County Sheriff’s Office on Friday, July 26, at 5:44 p.m.

GBI officer Jamie Abercrombie issued a warrant for her arrest on Thursday, July 25.

Queen’s bond set at $75,000 by the Magistrate Judge Brian Jones. The affidavit for her arrest accused her of unlawful inducement felony for willingly and knowingly conspiring with others to exchange her child for a 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee on June 25 in Fannin County.

Queen’s connected with the unlawful adoption case with Rebecca and William McClain. The couple encouraged Queen to part with her child for a vehicle in their home on June 25 between the hours of 5 and 8 p.m.

Abercrombie stated in his affidavit that the McClains knowingly tempted Queen to sell her child while in their home.

The couple cared for the child and had expressed interest in adopting her until the incident occurred. The baby’s now in foster care and doing well.

GBI searched the McClain’s home on Laurel Crossing on Thursday, June 27.

Abercrombie arrested the pair for directly or indirectly holding out an inducement to a biological parent to part with his or her child.

Queen’s felony accusation cited advertising restrictions and requirements as well as unlawful inducements. She stands accused of section (b) of O.C.G.A. 19-8-24 (b); she willingly participated in the offer to sell her child to McClains.

Fannin County Sheriff’s Office booked the two felony charges of unlawful inducement for the McClains – one count for each individual. The couple was unemployed at the time of booking.

Neither McClains nor Queen can contact each other, Queen’s father, child’s father, or child’s caseworker due to terms of their bail.

Union County DFCS employed Rebecca McClain in the past and are currently assisting with the GBI investigation.