Jake Haro and his wife had reported the baby kidnapped outside a store, drawing widespread attention and a public search
A southern California father who pleaded guilty to killing his missing seven-month-old son was sentenced Monday to more than 30 years in prison.
Jake Haro, 32, was sentenced after he pleaded guilty in October to the second-degree murder of his son, Emmanuel, the Riverside county district attorney’s office said in a statement. A months-long investigation has failed to locate the child’s remains.
Haro and his wife, Rebecca, had reported the baby was kidnapped outside a store in southern California in August, saying Rebecca Haro was attacked and left unconscious while changing the boy’s diaper. The case drew widespread attention as authorities and members of the public fanned out to search for the boy.
The couple were arrested a little more than a week later at their home in the desert community of Cabazon, about 20 miles (32km) west of Palm Springs, after Rebecca Haro was confronted about inconsistencies in their account.
