A Florida woman who became pregnant while in jail on murder charges gave birth to a baby whose father is a fellow inmate accused of murder — even though she says they’ve never met in person and have never had physical contact with each other.
Florida court records indicate that both Daisy Link and Joan Depaz are currently in custody being held on charges of murder. Both have been in custody since at least 2022. But WSVN reports that in June, Link gave birth to a daughter fathered by Depaz.
“She’s a miracle baby, she’s a blessing,” Link, 29, told the station in a jailhouse interview, while Miami-Dade Corrections officials told the station that an internal affairs investigation is ongoing.
WSVN interviewed both inmates, who explained how Link was able to get pregnant while both parents were in custody at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center in Miami-Dade County.
Link told the outlet that she and Depaz were able to speak to each other through the air conditioner vent in her cell. They also began passing notes and pictures to each other and a romantic relationship began.
Depaz, 23, told WSVN that he eventually shared that he wanted to have a baby, but knew that he might not have the opportunity for a long time. Link agreed to try and have a child with her fellow inmate.
The two used bedding to make a line between their two vents, which Depaz tells WSVN that he then used to pass semen rolled in Saran wrap to Link in her cell.
“He would kind of like roll it up almost like a cigarette and he would attach it to the line that we had in the vent and I would pull it through,” Link told the station. “From there, I had placed it inside of, you know, the yeast infection applicators? I had placed it inside of there and then from there, yeah, I administered it.”
Eventually, Link became pregnant with Depaz's child, who was born in June and now lives with his mother.
“I can’t believe it worked," Link reportedly said. "I think everything happened for a reason."
Depaz told the outlet that Link getting pregnant, despite the two never having touched, was like “the Virgin Mary.”
The pair are now in different jails, according to jail records, but WSVN reports that they still communicate over the phone and have video visits with their daughter.
Court records indicate that Depaz's murder trial is currently scheduled for May 2025. Link’s has not yet been scheduled.
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