A Kentucky cheerleader accused of hiding her dead newborn once listed motherhood as her life goal.

The University of Kentucky cheerleader whose dead newborn was found stuffed in a closet listed being a mother as one of her life goals in a social media post just months before police made the grisly discovery.

Laken Snelling, 21, was arrested Sunday after cops in Lexington found her deceased infant “wrapped in a towel inside of a black trash bag” in a closet at an off-campus residence, according to a police report.

In her last TikTok post June 25, Snelling included an emoji of a mother holding a baby under her list of “goals” beside a wedding ring, house and cash.

Mugshot of Laken Snelling.

Laken Snelling, 21, was arrested Sunday after cops were called about an unresponsive infant at a residence near campus grounds in Lexington. Fayette County Detention Center

Social media users flocked to her comments section after news of her baby’s death broke this weekend.

“Goal to be a mother but [kills] her baby??” one commenter wrote.

A young woman in a black outfit and blue boots stands in a doorway.

Snelling is listed as a member of the University of Kentucky’s STUNT cheerleading team. Facebook/Laken Snelling

Another said, “You can’t tell me this girl didn’t have options…”

Snelling “admitted to giving birth” when she was interviewed by cops, Lex18 reported, citing the police report.

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The cause of the infant’s death is pending review by the Fayette County Coroner’s Office, officials said.

While nearly all abortions have been illegal in Kentucky since 2022 — including for cases of rape and incest — there are alternatives for mothers who want to give up their babies, commenters noted.

Laken Snelling, Jefferson County Fairest of the Fair.

Snelling was also Jefferson County’s “Fairest of the Fair.” Facebook/Jefferson County Fairest of the Fair

Laken Snelling, University of Kentucky STUNT team member.

The cheerleader has been charged with abuse of a corpse, tampering with evidence and concealing the birth of an infant. UK Athletics

“I know that Kentucky has absolutely no abortion clinics in this entire state however, there was a baby box less than 10 minutes away from where this happened,” a woman wrote. “She could’ve took her baby there anonymously. Or to any fire station hospital, etc.. truly heartbreaking.”

Snelling, a senior and member of the University of Kentucky’s STUNT cheerleading team, was charged with abuse of a corpse, tampering with evidence and concealing the birth of an infant, cops said.

Snelling is being held at the Fayette County Detention Center, records show.

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