Las Vegas pimp stepmom weeps as she's sentenced to up to 18 years in prison for failing to stop husband from 'torturing' six children and locking them in DOG CAGE - and only called 911 after she caught him cheating

A Las Vegas stepmother of six wept after she was sentenced to up to 18 years in prison for failing to stop her husband from torturing their six children and locking them in a dog cage.

Amanda Stamper, 33, told Clark County District Court Judge Nadia Krall on Thursday she knew she 'should have done something sooner.' 

'I'm embarrassed to be here,' she said. 'I do take full responsibility for it. I was not in the best situation either and I was scared.'

Stamper, a sex worker and worked as a pimp for her husband, Travis Doss, 32, also known as 'Trap Montana,' was also accused of the grotesque abuse of their children ages 2 to 11.

Bodycam footage from the Las Vegas Metro Police Department shows the children home alone and two of them locked in dog cages during the June 2023 rescue at a residence on South Valley View Boulevard. Many of the children were starved and covered in bruises, 8NewsNow reported.

Amanda Stamper, 33, wept after she was sentenced to up to 18 years in prison. She pleaded guilty to three felony counts of child abuse, neglect, or endangerment in December. A grand jury in Clark County previously indicted Stamper on seven counts of felony child abuse and neglect

One of the children is pictured locked in a dog cage in the couple's Las Vegas apartment

Travis Doss, 31, was indicted by a grand jury on 38 counts of child abuse, two counts of first-degree kidnapping, one count of sex trafficking and one count of living off of the earnings of a prostitute

In December, Stamper pleaded guilty to three felony counts of child abuse, neglect, or endangerment.

A grand jury in Clark County previously indicted her on seven counts of felony child abuse and neglect.

On Thursday, Clark County Chief Deputy District Attorney Dena Rinetti told the court with horrifying detail the gruesome acts of the father, who kept one of their children, locked in a dog cage for five days, starved and severely malnourished, as per the news outlet. 

'Every single day the defendant failed to protect her six stepchildren,' Rinetti said. 'Her actions and her inactions will affect these children for the rest of their lives.'

Her defense attorney Ceasar Almase argued that Stamper was a victim of Doss and and argued for probation and reiterated that she was abused by Doss, both physically and mentally.

'Very clearly she was not thinking rationally,' Almase said.

Doss was indicted by a grand jury on 38 counts of child abuse, two counts of first-degree kidnapping, one count of sex trafficking and one count of living off of the earnings of a prostitute. 

Rinetti argued that Stamper had a vehicle to use and had opportunities to leave the home and call police or Child Protective Services, if she felt she was in danger.

Officials found the six children home alone with two dogs roaming around their property 

She cited one particularly gruesome detail when Doss texted Stamper a photo of one of their children who appeared to be dead, claiming that he killed him, but the child survived. 

The DA spoke more about the severe neglect, and said that Stamper only called 911 after she learned that her spouse was cheating. 

During the exchange, she had reportedly sent Doss nearly 100 text messages that had gone unanswered, which showed that it 'was all about her and it was never about children,' Rinetti said.

She also told the court the children never went to school, so school counselors were not able to check in on them, and report the abuse. 

It is unclear how many children Doss and Stamper share, but the couple had a child together in December when they were both incarcerated. 

On June 11, 2023, the couple were arrested after Stamper told an employee at a Walgreens that her partner was going to kill her and that he was abusing his children, The Las Vegas Review-Journal previously reported. 

Stamper reportedly told the dispatcher that she was 'terrified' and asked that the police come to the store.

She told the news outlet, during a jailhouse intervew, that she was a victim of abuse at the hands of Doss, and weeks before her arrest the physical abuse against her and her stepchildren increased.

According to police documents, Stamper said that she met Doss in Atlanta six years ago, and alleged since they met he had been forcing her to engage in sex work for money, The New York Post previously reported.

Before their recent arrests both had a criminal rap sheet. 

Doss for aggravated assault in South Carolina, and Stamper in connection to drug charges out of Tennessee, officials said.

Doss' next court date is scheduled for February 29th.