PHOENIX - A trial date has now been set for the Valley mother who gained national attention for leaving her children in a hot car while she went on a job interview.
Her teary eyed mug shot prompted people all around the country to donate to her defense.
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Shanesha Taylor though, failed once again to meet a key deadline that would have eliminated child abuse charges.
Taylor had until Thursday to fund a $40,000 trust for her children's education and childcare. That amount was reduced from $60,000 that was part of the original deferred prosecution agreement with the state.
In all, Taylor raised more than $100,000. She tells us there is still $72,000 left.
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Taylor explained that she can fund the trusts and was willing to but she was told she had until November 15 to completed the transfers. She expressed concern that some of her concerns and intentions were not fully communicated to the prosecutor's office.
She said that she did not fund the trusts originally because the terms of the trusts would prevent her children from accessing the money should they choose not to pursue higher education.
"I'm trying my best," she said. "I'm not this terrible person that they keep making me to be."
She said she is living on $3,500 per month. She also indicated though that some of the spending from the total went toward childcare and rent paid in advance.
Taylor failed to provide financial documents in previous hearings. Taylor said that the money was in her mother's account and she didn't want to turn that over court records because of her mother's tax issues.
Taylor said that she has been unable to get a job.
Meantime, her attorney Benjamin Taylor who helped broker what some would call a "dream agreement" asked to withdraw as her attorney.
He said he could not go into details but told ABC15 that he was happy that he was able to help her get her children back and make this deal on her behalf. In court he told the judge that he advised his client to fund the account.
Taylor is set for a December 10 trial date on felony child abuse charges. She said she is still hopeful that the whole thing can end positively.
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