BINGHAMTON - Nine women and three men have been picked for the jury in the federal court trial of a woman accused of selling a 12-year-old girl for sex with her landlord to cover back rent.

Linda O'Connor, 46, of Norwich, N.Y. and Dean Sacco, 49, of Jersey City, N.J., are charged with buying a child for sex, sex trafficking of a child, and possessing and producing child pornography for filming encounters with the girl. Sacco also is accused of driving over state lines to have sex with a minor.

U.S. District Judge Thomas McAvoy told jurors the trial could last up to two weeks. Both defendants face up to life in prison if convicted.

O'Connor rented an apartment in Norwich from Sacco beginning in August 2006, according to court records. She was charged by Norwich police with endangering the welfare of a child and criminal contempt.

Sacco, who was arrested by Norwich police, also faces state trial in Chenango County on felony charges related to the alleged rapes. Sacco served time in prison for hijacking a bus in 1991.

The girl, now 14, told FBI agents she had sex with Sacco at least five times in 2006 and 2007.

The girl also claimed O'Connor sold her for sex with two different strangers at a Johnson City hotel in late 2006.

Potential jurors were questioned Monday on whether they knew of children who lied or felt compelled to lie and whether they had been able to separate emotion from evidence.