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Woman charged for allegedly using teen daughter as surrogate via sex abuse
A Texas woman has been accused of using her teenage daughter as a surrogate for her through repeated sexual assault. The daughter gave birth to several children, and at least one of those girls was also raped by the same man.
A Texas mother, 'Maria,' is accused of helping her husband, Derek, rape her teenage daughter to act as a 'surrogate.'
He allegedly fathered multiple children with the girl, some of whom the couple raised, pretending Maria was the mother.
One of those children was later allegedly raped by the man as well.
As reported by Click2Houston using pseudonyms from legal documents, "Maria" has been charged with trafficking a child or disabled person and the continuous sexual abuse of a child. She is alleged to have helped "entice, harbor, provide or obtain a child so the child could become the victim of sexual assault," reported the outlet.
According to court documents, Maria's daughter, "Lena," said Derek propositioned her for sex when she was a teenager so that she could act as a surrogate for Maria, who could not become pregnant. Maria witnessed him rape Lena and was a part of the plan to get Lena pregnant.
Lena gave birth to "Ava" in 2009, whom Maria and Derek were raising as their child. Lena said she gave birth to several other children fathered by Derek and that it was her "job... to get pregnant for her mother."
Maria concealed the pregnancies and raised some of the children as her own, pretending to be the one pregnant with Ava, even going to the hospital under the guise of giving birth.
Ava testified that she was raped by her father, Derek, when she was 12 years old, between Christmas 2021 and Easter 2022. Ava said Maria left her alone with Derek at a hotel where he allegedly gave her pills. In another instance, Ava is said to have witnessed Maria and Derek engaged in sexual activity and was then sexually assaulted by Derek. Documents also state that Maria directed Ava during the assault, paid her money, and told her not to tell.
Eventually, Ava told someone about the abuse, and an investigation was opened.
Maria was not in custody at the time of Click2Houston's reporting, but felony charges had been filed against her.
Derek is currently serving a life sentence after being found guilty of aggravated sexual assault of a child involving his stepdaughter in August 2026.
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·Woman charged for allegedly using teen daughter as surrogate via sex abuse
A Texas woman has been accused of using her teenage daughter as a surrogate for her through repeated sexual assault. The daughter gave birth to several children, and at least one of those girls was also raped by the same man.
A Texas mother, 'Maria,' is accused of helping her husband, Derek, rape her teenage daughter to act as a 'surrogate.'
He allegedly fathered multiple children with the girl, some of whom the couple raised, pretending Maria was the mother.
One of those children was later allegedly raped by the man as well.
As reported by Click2Houston using pseudonyms from legal documents, "Maria" has been charged with trafficking a child or disabled person and the continuous sexual abuse of a child. She is alleged to have helped "entice, harbor, provide or obtain a child so the child could become the victim of sexual assault," reported the outlet.
According to court documents, Maria's daughter, "Lena," said Derek propositioned her for sex when she was a teenager so that she could act as a surrogate for Maria, who could not become pregnant. Maria witnessed him rape Lena and was a part of the plan to get Lena pregnant.
Lena gave birth to "Ava" in 2009, whom Maria and Derek were raising as their child. Lena said she gave birth to several other children fathered by Derek and that it was her "job... to get pregnant for her mother."
Maria concealed the pregnancies and raised some of the children as her own, pretending to be the one pregnant with Ava, even going to the hospital under the guise of giving birth.
Ava testified that she was raped by her father, Derek, when she was 12 years old, between Christmas 2021 and Easter 2022. Ava said Maria left her alone with Derek at a hotel where he allegedly gave her pills. In another instance, Ava is said to have witnessed Maria and Derek engaged in sexual activity and was then sexually assaulted by Derek. Documents also state that Maria directed Ava during the assault, paid her money, and told her not to tell.
Eventually, Ava told someone about the abuse, and an investigation was opened.
Maria was not in custody at the time of Click2Houston's reporting, but felony charges had been filed against her.
Derek is currently serving a life sentence after being found guilty of aggravated sexual assault of a child involving his stepdaughter in August 2026.
Live Action News is pro-life news and commentary from a pro-life perspective.
Our work is possible because of our donors. Please consider giving to further our work of changing hearts and minds on issues of life and human dignity.
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