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Jake Haro entered a guilty plea to a charge of willful child neglect in 2023 after his 10-week-old daughter exhibited signs of severe child abuse

Riverside County District Attorney Michael Hestrin said at a news conference on Aug. 27 that the child, now 7, is 'permanently bedridden' and has cerebral palsy as a result of the abuse

Jake had his prison sentence suspended in that case and less than two years later is charged with murdering his 7-month-old son Emmanuel

The father of baby Emmanuel Haro was on the radar of prosecutors and law enforcement in his California county long before he was charged with murdering his son.

Jake Haro, 32, and his wife Rebecca, 41, are being held on $1 million bail as officials continue to search for the remains of 7-month-old Emmanuel.

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