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18-Year-Old Accused of Sexually Assaulting, Killing His 2-Year-Old Cousin
Prosecutors allege the teen repeatedly sexually and physically abused the toddler after placement in February, sparking scrutiny of the county's child welfare agency.
- On Monday, Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen announced new murder and felony assault charges against an 18-year-old cousin accused of killing 2-year-old Jaxon Rey Juarez, alleging the toddler was strangled with a hair tie.
- Santa Clara County's Department of Family and Children's Services placed Jaxon with the teen's mother despite her 2014 felony child endangerment conviction from drunk driving with her infant daughter, which advocates argue should have disqualified her as a foster parent.
- Police found Jaxon unresponsive in his crib on Easter Sunday with a hair tie around his neck; medical staff later identified "several suspicious traumatic injuries" on the toddler before he died April 9.
- Rosen is seeking to try the suspect as an adult, calling this the third child murder under the Department's care in recent years and declaring, "Enough! Change needs to come, and it needs to come fast."
- The California Department of Social Services is conducting an independent review of the agency, which faced prior scrutiny following the 2023 fentanyl overdose death of 3-month-old Phoenix Castro and the 2024 stabbing of 7-year-old Jordan Walker.
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Murder Charge Added In Case of San Jose Toddler Who Died In Foster Care With Family Member
On Monday, the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office announced murder and assault charges against a teenager, who may be tried as an adult, who has been implicated in the April 9 death of his two-year-old cousin.A tragic case in San Jose is shining a new and damning spotlight on Santa Clara County’s Department of Family and Children’s Services, and new charges have now been filed against a teen suspect.On Friday we learned about the Apri…
Two caregivers arrested, charged with murder and child abuse in starvation death of juvenile
Based on the findings of detectives and the Sutter County Coroner's Office, the cause of death was determined to be from starvation and neglect. Authorities say that the manner of death for the juvenile was ruled a homicide.
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