LDS Mom arrested & held in Mexico

Did anyone else hear about this?! Poor woman! I hope she gets her day in court soon and can return to her family.  I'm sure prayers on her behalf would be appreciated.

Nogales, Mexico (CNN) -- Inside a Mexican jail, Yanira Maldonado wept.  A devout Mormon, the Arizona mother of seven said Wednesday she's been turning to scripture to survive ever since authorities falsely accused her of drug smuggling last week.

"Reading the scriptures, reading the Book of Mormon, praying, fasting," Maldonado told CNN. "And all the support that I've been getting from my family, my husband, my children, and everybody out there reaching out to help."

A judge is weighing whether to set Maldonado free after authorities accused her of drug smuggling and alleged they found 12 pounds of marijuana under her bus seat.

Maldonado maintained her innocence Wednesday.

"I'm a good mom. I love the gospel. I'm LDS. And we work hard to have what we have," she said. "You know, we're not rich, but we're very honest and we always do our best to help other people."

The Mexican military officials who arrested Maldonado haven't made their case yet in court.

The soldiers were scheduled to appear Wednesday, but didn't show, according to a defense attorney. Hearings in the case are set to continue Friday.

Maldonado's family denies the charges and says they're optimistic the case against her is crumbling.

"We have high hopes," Anna Soto, Maldonado's daughter, told CNN on Wednesday. "So I'm just looking forward to that. Hopefully, Friday, I'm praying that she will be home and be set free."

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