Hello friends, family, and acquaintances, last summer I made this in hopes to get some help in rescuing my sister from something I, unfortunately, couldn’t go into full detail about. Now, she has come forward and is ready to let everyone know what’s going on. This is her personal statement:

In July of 2022, I had been tricked into driving a car across the border from Tijuana to the U.S. that had been packed with drugs. This was completely unknown to me, nor did I have any clue that there was something fishy about this situation.

I was arrested and spent 1 week in a federal jail in San Diego. My parents and my sister Tabby pulled together to bail me out of jail and hire a lawyer. I have spent the last 8 months going to court dates and and hearings all leading up to my trial on February 13th, while still working and trying to maintain a positive outlook on it all. 

In this time, I have turned down a plea deal (a deal to plead guilty and forego the trial process) because I refuse to plead guilty to something I did not do. I have also asked for and willingly took a polygraph test that I had to pay for myself, and that I passed. Unfortunately, the US attorney has filed a motion in which my test results cannot even be MENTIONED in court. This is beyond frustrating and devastating.

My lawyer and I feel confident about winning the trial, but I have still been preparing for the worst case scenario, which is a minimum of 5 years in federal prison. I have moved out of my apartment and have put everything into storage as a precaution.

 I have made this post because 

#1: I wanted to let everyone know what I am facing and the potential for me to drop off the face of the Earth if things go badly.

 #2: To ask for help. My parents and my sister put a lot of money into bailing me out and hiring a lawyer to give me the best possible chance at not having my life ruined because I blindly trusted someone. On top of that, in July when I was arrested I, myself, missed out on a month-long job that would have generated 6K in income for me. I got a second job at Buffalo wild Wings to try to help offset some of these costs, but it's not much. In addition, as I have mentioned before, I have had to rent out a storage unit to prepare for the possibility of everything being stripped away from me. 

 I have provided the link to the gofundme that my sister created when I initially was going through this. I have seen miracles take place when a community comes together to help out. I am asking for help, not for me, but for my parents and my sister. My sister spent her savings that were meant for her to get a house for herself and my two young nieces. My parents fronted a ton of money as well just months before they found out one of my nieces and their grandchild Neala is battling brain cancer. I am asking for help to pay them back financially. No one can even imagine the gratitude I have for them for stepping up in such an immense way in my life. I am so grateful that they were able to pull together and support me financially, but also the way in which they have been supporting me emotionally and rooting me on. Words cannot express how much this has meant to me, and how much I love you guys. 

 I have not been able to share my experience in the past, but now that the trial is just over a week away I can. I personally have been okay. I have had a handful of people supporting me during this time and helping me through this, and I am so grateful for you guys. The love and faith that I have been provided with are immeasurable. If you cannot donate, prayers and positive energy for a good outcome are appreciated. And if anyone wants to hang out before February 27, please let me know. I will keep you all posted as I get closer to the date. And hopefully, I will be able to post about overcoming this insane scenario. Thank you in advance for any type of support myself and my family can get.