Baby Emmanuel's Father Pleads Guilty to Second-Degree Murder
Jake Haro, the father of 7-month-old baby Emmanuel Haro of Cabazon, has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the case of his missing son.
In addition to the murder charge, Haro also pleaded guilty to assault causing bodily harm to a child and filing a false report, a misdemeanor.
He cried in court as he submitted his guilty pleas.
Haro is scheduled to be sentenced in November. However, no new information was revealed regarding the whereabouts of the missing baby's body.
The child's mother, Rebecca Haro, pleaded not guilty to an amended criminal complaint, the details of which were not immediately made public.
Prosecutors are expected to provide more details about the new developments in the court case.
Author's summary: Father pleads guilty to murder of missing 7-month-old son.