4-year-old Noah Cuatro's parents pleaded no contest to murder and torture charges in his death, initially reported as a drowning in 2019.

4-year-old Noah Cuatro's parents, Jose Maria Cuatro Jr. (32) and Ursula Elaine Juarez (30), pleaded no contest to murder and torture charges in the death of their son, initially reported as a drowning in 2019. Both defendants waived their appellate rights and face sentences of 32 years to life and 22 years to life, respectively, in a sentencing hearing scheduled for April 30. The case sparked a wrongful death lawsuit against Los Angeles County, claiming that the Department of Children and Family Services failed to protect Noah from prior reports of abuse and continued to place him with his abusive parents.

March 29, 2024
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