Jobless Trucker Guilty of Selling Son

An unemployed truck driver was convicted of selling his infant son to the boy’s former foster parents for $100 and a used car. A jury in Frederick rejected Kenneth M. Vogelpohl’s argument that he and his girlfriend, an unemployed waitress, only wanted a better life for their 15-month-old child and a fresh start for themselves. Vogelpohl, 38, faces up to 10 years in prison and $20,000 in fines. Sentencing was scheduled for July 8, five days before the boy’s mother, Julie Anne Pilafian, stands trial on identical charges. The child, now 21 months, is with the foster parents pending their adoption request.