Father Pleads Guilty In Son Emmanuel Haro's Murder: RivCo DA
Jake Haro admitted guilt to second-degree murder and related charges in court, facing 25 years to life, while the baby's remains remain undiscovered, officials said.
- On Oct. 16, Jake Haro pleaded guilty to second-degree murder of his 7-month-old son Emmanuel in the Riverside Hall of Justice, changing his prior not-guilty plea in open court.
- Rebecca Haro initially reported a kidnapping on Aug. 14 after claiming an assault in Yucaipa, California, but investigators arrested both parents on Aug. 22 after concluding no kidnapping occurred.
- Alongside the murder plea, Jake Haro admitted assault of a child under 8 and filing a false police report, and had a prior willful neglect conviction two years ago.
- Haro is due to be sentenced on Nov. 3, with court spectators weeping as he admitted guilt; he faces 15 years to life and possible 25 years to life exposure.
- Emmanuel's remains still have not been recovered despite searches near Moreno Valley Freeway, and Rebecca Haro remains jailed on $1 million bail with hearings set for Oct. 28.
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Jake Mitchell Haro, 32, from Cabazon, pleaded guilty on Thursday to the murder of his son Emmanuel, who was only seven months old.
Father pleads guilty to murder of missing 7-month-old son in Southern California
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — The father of a 7-month-old boy missing in Southern California pleaded guilty to second-degree murder of his son after a monthslong investigation that has failed to locate the child's remains. Jake Haro on Thursday also pleaded guilty to assault on a child under 8 that results in death, paralysis or a comatose state, and a misdemeanor count of filing a false report. More US and World News Haro, 32, and his wife Reb…
Jake Haro changed his initial plea of not guilty to that of guilty of murder of his 7-month-old son Emmanuel Haro in front of a Riverside court.
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