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Jennifer Butler, 29 and Christopher Mosier, 23
A British mother is leaving her children behind to make a new life with a U.S. prisoner she met online.
Jennifer Butler, 29, is flying 5,000 miles from the UK to French Robertson Unit in Texas to marry Christopher Mosier, 23, leaving her three young kids who are all younger than 10.
She plans to move in with him when he is released on parole in September. Her children will stay with their dad, from whom she split in 2010.
'Some people might think I'm bonkers for falling in love with a prisoner. And not everyone will agree with our relationship,' Butler said. 'But Chris is a wonderful man. Sure, he made a few mistakes in the past, but everybody deserves a second chance.'
The single mother began writing to Mosier in July 2011 after catching his profile on the website writeaprisoner.com, which helps would-be pen pals write to inmates.
Mosier’s profile revealed he had been sentenced to 15 years in 2009 for burglary with deadly conduct and drugs convictions.
He was a member of an armed gang that burgled a house and he had previous convictions for possessing cannabis.
Butler says she felt an immediate connection to him and was impressed by his honesty.
'I felt sorry for him being locked up, nobody to talk to except other prisoners. Of course, I didn't condone his crimes. But he was still a human being, and deserved to have a friend,' Butler said.
'I was really intrigued by his profile. It was different to the rest. Most of the guys were posing with their tops off. But his was articulate and he was open about his crime.'
They started writing up to three times a week and their relationship deepened, but in June 2013 she suddenly stopped receiving his letters.
I felt really sad that I hadn't heard from him. That's when I realized my feelings for him ran a lot deeper. I no longer saw him as just a friend anymore,' Butler said.
'Then a month later I received a letter from him. He told me that the prison had been on lockdown so he had not been able to get stamps to write to me,' the smitten mom said.
'I realized I was in love with him and that letter made me admit it to myself. I couldn't bear to lose him.'
Their relationship became more serious, and Butler even encouraged her three children — Tyler, 8, Tristan, 7, and Mia, 4 — to write to Mosier, too.
The jailbird frequently sent them letters back with drawings for his cell that they had made him.
The mom-of-three says she believes it's important for her children to get to know him, as she now plans to spend the rest of her life with him.
After saving from her monthly wages as a part-time sales assistant, Butler was able to afford a trip to visit Mosier in prison.
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