Trial begins for woman accused of selling child for meth and cash in Allentown

ALLENTOWN, Pa. – Julie Acosta faces multiple charges including sexual exploitation of children as her trial gets underway in Lehigh County.

Investigators said she sold a child for cash and two bags of crystal meth at the Super 8 on Airport Road in Allentown in April of 2024.

The child was then allegedly raped by then 31-year-old Joshua Martel after being left in a motel room with him…

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