Emmanuel Haro is a 7- month old baby who lived in California and was murdered by Jake Haro, his father. Emmanuel has been missing since August 14 2025.
Jake Haro pleaded guilty on October 15 to all charges. Officials have not announced whether they have located the baby’s remains yet. He was charged with assault causing bodily harm to a child “resulting in the death of said child”.
Hestrin quoted “if that judge would have done his job as he should have done, Emmanuel would be alive today.” What Hestrin means by this quote is that Jake should have been in prison already for the actions that he has done in the past. Including being an experienced child abuser with a kid he had with his ex wife in 2018. The child suffered rib and skull fractures, a brain hemorrhage and other injuries. Even though there were clear signs of abuse the judge granted him 180 days of work release and probation.
Jake and Rebecca were arrested and charged for the child’s murdered on August 22 Jake was charged with second degree murder but Rebecca the mother pleaded not guilty but still remains in custody. Jake pleaded guilty to murdering his son. Jake and Rebecca stopped working with the investigation shortly after the searches for their son continued. Rebecca claimed that she was attacked outside of a store in San Bernardino country while changing Emmanuel’s diaper and was left unconscious that is when he got kidnapped. Rebecca was later confronted b y the authorities about the inconsistencies in her account and refused to continue to cooperate. A week after reporting their son missing both parents were arrested as a part of the murder investigation. The couple was charged with the murder of Emmanuel Haro and making a false report, they both have been help in a 1 million dollar bail
