Child Sold for Meth: Unbelievable Betrayal

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A two-year-old Oklahoma girl was allegedly sold to a meth dealer by her own mother after enduring horrific abuse including beatings with a paddle labeled “The Last Resort” and being shot with a BB gun, exposing catastrophic failures in our child protection system that left an innocent child defenseless against monsters.

Story Highlights

London Kerr disappeared in 2022 after mother Ashley Rowland allegedly traded her to drug dealer “Carlos” for methamphetamine
Child endured severe abuse including BB gun shootings and beatings with wooden paddle before disappearance
Oklahoma DHS and police failed to locate London for over a year despite missing child reports
Mother and boyfriend arrested in August 2025, but London remains missing with no credible leads

Horrific Abuse Precedes Child’s Disappearance

London Kerr suffered unimaginable torture at the hands of those meant to protect her. Court documents reveal Ashley Ceejay Rowland and her boyfriend Joshua Denton shot the toddler with a BB gun and repeatedly beat her with a wooden paddle ominously labeled “The Last Resort.” The abuse escalated over months while both adults battled methamphetamine addiction, prioritizing their drug habit over the safety of an innocent child who depended on them for survival.

Mother Allegedly Trades Child for Drugs

In April 2022, Rowland allegedly committed the unthinkable act of giving London to a meth dealer known only as “Carlos” in exchange for drugs. This represents the ultimate betrayal of parental responsibility and highlights how drug addiction destroys families and endangers children. The mysterious “Carlos” has never been identified or located by authorities, leaving London’s whereabouts unknown for nearly three years. This case demonstrates the devastating consequences when addiction trumps basic human decency and parental instinct.

System Failures Enable Child Endangerment

Oklahoma’s child welfare system failed London catastrophically through delayed response and inadequate monitoring. The Department of Human Services didn’t issue a pickup order until March 2023, nearly a year after London disappeared. When authorities finally attempted to serve the order in October 2024, Rowland lied about London’s location, claiming she was with relatives. These delays allowed precious time to slip away when rapid intervention might have saved this child from her horrific fate.

The investigation reveals troubling gaps in inter-agency communication and follow-up procedures that conservative families have long criticized. Parents who responsibly raise their children watch in horror as bureaucratic incompetence enables child abuse while simultaneously threatening law-abiding families with government overreach. This case exemplifies why many Americans distrust centralized child welfare systems that fail when truly needed most.

Arrests Made but Child Still Missing

Rowland and Denton were finally arrested in August 2025 on charges including child abuse, sexual offenses, and abandonment. However, their capture brings little comfort as London remains missing with no verified sightings since 2022. Oklahoma City Police have renewed their search efforts and issued public appeals for information, but the trail has grown cold after years of inaction. The case highlights urgent need for swift law enforcement response in missing child cases.

This tragedy underscores why conservatives champion family values and parental responsibility as society’s foundation. When these principles collapse under addiction and moral decay, innocent children pay the ultimate price. London Kerr deserved protection, love, and safety – instead she encountered evil that no child should ever face. Her case demands accountability from both the perpetrators and the system that failed her.