A 7-month-old toddler who was reported missing earlier this month in San Bernardino County but is now presumed to have been killed by his parents in Cabazon was a victim of long-term abuse that led to his death, District Attorney Mike Hestrin said Wednesday.

Hestrin said murder charges filed Tuesday against Jake Mitchell Haro, 32, and Rebecca Renee Haro, 41, of Cabazon, in connection with the disappearance and presumed death of Emmanuel Haro reflect “our belief that baby Emmanuel was abused, a victim of child abuse, over time and that eventually because of that abuse, he succumbed to those injuries. That’s what we believe.”

The baby’s remains still have not been found, although Hestrin said investigators “have a pretty strong indication of where the remains of baby Emmanual are,” althoug

See Full Page