In February, the Montgomery County Precinct 1 Constable's Office was conducting an investigation into child exploitation.
Sarah Peters entered into an agreement with an undercover officer to sell her 2-year-old daughter for sex.
Peters then brought the girl to Conroe in order to allow a man to have sex with the girl for $1,200.
She was arrested at a Greyhound bus station, and her daughter was taken into protective custody.
Peters entered a guilty plea to three felony offenses: sexual performance of a child, attempted human trafficking and promotion of prostitution of a child. '
She was sentenced to 40 years in prison, with additional sentences to run concurrently.
Peters will not be eligible for parole until 2038.