A California father who pleaded guilty to killing his 7-month old son after he and his wife falsely reported the child as missing has been jailed for more than 30 years, a prosecutor said.

Why It Matters

The case has drawn national attention for its disturbing trajectory—from a fabricated kidnapping report to a murder conviction—and for the unresolved status of the remains of the baby boy, Emmanuel Haro .

The Uvalde Foundation for Kids, founded after the 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting , is pushing for legislation, which it calls “Emmanuel’s Law,” aimed at closing legal gaps that may have contributed to the infant’s death.

What To Know

A judge in California’s Riverside County sentenced Jake Haro, 32, to 25 years to life for the murder of his son, the county District Attorney'

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