The father of 7-month-old Emmanuel Haro has pleaded guilty to the murder of his son.
Jake Haro, 32, entered guilty pleas on Thursday to one count each of murder, child endangerment, and filing a flase police report, the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office said.
The DA’s office said the guilty pleas were not part of a plea deal. Haro is scheduled for sentencing by a judge on November 3, the same day his wife, 41-year-old Rebecca Haro, faces a hearing on charges of murder and filing a false police report. He faces 25 years to life in prison.
The Haros were charged in August and initially both entered not guilty pleas, as CrimeOnline reported.
he Haros reported Emmanuel missing on on August 14, with Rebecca Haro claiming that someone she did not see knocked her unconscious while she was changing Emmanuel’s diaper and took the boy. In dramatic and emotional interviews after the reported disappearance, she begged for help finding her son.
But investigators soon found “inconsistencies” in her stories, leading to the charges.
Investigators launched an immediate search for the boy when he was reported missing, but that search transitioned into a recovery effort. The DA’s office said the little boy’s body has not been found.
Officials said they would make no further comment on the case because the case against Rebecca Haro remains ongoing.
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[Featured image: Jake and Rebecca Haro. Inset: Emmanuel Haro/San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department]
