Daughter given up for sex -- for her husband?

A woman afraid of losing her boyfriend while she was recuperating from surgery arranged to have her 15-year-old daughter be his sex partner for two months.

The man and woman now face felony charges. Police said evidence against them includes a written contract signed by all three that specifies the sexual services and the "pay" the girl would get, including clothing and body piercings.

The investigation also has led to additional charges against the 37-year-old man for the alleged sexual abuse of a second girl who is younger than 13.

Michael Jon Fitzgibbon, of Muskegon, remains in the Muskegon County Jail after a judge denied bail in one of the cases. The mother is not being identified to protect the daughter, who is a victim of sex abuse and not facing charges.

The woman posted a $25,000 surety bond after her 60th District Court arraignment Tuesday on three counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a person 13 to 15 years old. It is a 15-year felony.

Muskegon Heights Detective Calvin Mahan said the woman "helped facilitate" a two-month sexual relationship between her boyfriend and her daughter. Mahan said the woman "was going to have some surgery and she was afraid she was going to lose her boyfriend." Article here.