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California Father Pleads Guilty to Second-Degree Murder in Baby Emmanuel Case

He entered the plea directly to the court, leaving a judge to decide his sentence next month.

Overview

  • Jake Haro, 32, admitted in Riverside court to second-degree murder, assault of a child causing death, and filing a false police report in the disappearance and presumed death of his 7-month-old son.
  • Prosecutors and court records say the plea was not part of an agreement, and Haro is scheduled to be sentenced on Nov. 3 with the judge determining the punishment.
  • Authorities say Emmanuel’s remains have not been found, and investigators believe he was abused over time and likely died between Aug. 5 and Aug. 14.
  • Rebecca Haro continues to plead not guilty; her preliminary hearing is set for Nov. 3 after she was arraigned on an amended complaint.
  • Deputies determined the parents’ initial kidnapping report in Yucaipa was false, and officials have highlighted Jake Haro’s prior child-abuse conviction in a separate case.