OKLAHOMA CITY- (KOKH) — A woman arrested last week for allegedly giving her daughter to a man she bought methamphetamine from in 2022 was able to post bail earlier this week.

According to court documents, it all started at an apartment complex in Moore in April 2022, where it was learned that a child had not been seen in several years.

A year later, the Oklahoma Department of Human Services obtained a collection order. While they were unable to find the girl, they were able to find her mother, Ashley Rowland, at a residence on Regency Boulevard in Moore, with the help of the Moore Police Department.

Rowland told them the girl was with her father in Georgia, but they interviewed her again after authorities discovered Rowland was lying.

This time, Rowland told police she gave her daughter, who was two years old at the time, to a man she bought methamphetamine from and that she was heavily high at the time she handed the child over.

She identified the man as Carlos, who told her he would return to Mexico the last time she saw him, which was in April 2022.

Last week, Rowland was booked into the Oklahoma County Jail and authorities were working to increase her bond to $100,000. However, Rowland was able to leave earlier.

“So basically that Tuesday the judge set the bond at $100,000, but by the time they set it, the person was already out of jail,” said Mark Opgrande, director of communications for the Oklahoma County Jail.

Opgrande said this is due to what is called the bond schedule.

“There’s a series of charges that you’re charged with, automatic bail is set, and then if they want to increase it, they have to have a hearing to increase the bail,” he said.

DHS could not discuss any specific details about this case per policy, but sent FOX 25 a statement, saying in part:

“Situations like those described in this affidavit are heartbreaking and unimaginable. The agency thanks our law enforcement partners for their continued work to find her and seek justice for her disappearance.”

Katie Sylvester, bailiff for the special judge assigned to this case, Kevin McCray, said Rowland must return to court on Jan. 6 for an arraignment, where he will have to pay $100,000 or remain in custody.

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