Given Up For Adoption
Things went from bad to worse for Cyntoia as a child. Not only was her mother a heavy drinker, but when Cyntoia was a mere 8-month old baby, her mom started taking crack cocaine. So when Cyntoia was just 2-years old, her mother decided that she no longer wanted, nor had the capabilities, to take care of her. She decided to give her up for adoption to Ellenette Brown, a close-by neighbor who showed positive emotions towards the young toddler.
