{"id":92572,"date":"2020-04-15T14:55:05","date_gmt":"2020-04-15T21:55:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theavtimes.com\/?p=92572"},"modified":"2020-04-15T14:55:05","modified_gmt":"2020-04-15T21:55:05","slug":"arraignment-postponed-for-palmdale-couple-charged-with-murdering-4-year-old-son","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/2020\/04\/15\/arraignment-postponed-for-palmdale-couple-charged-with-murdering-4-year-old-son\/","title":{"rendered":"Arraignment postponed for Palmdale couple charged with murdering 4-year-old son"},"content":{"rendered":"

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On July 5, 2019, Noah\u2019s parents called 911 claiming that their son had drowned in their Palmdale apartment complex pool. The 4-year-old died the next day. [Image via gofundme]<\/figcaption><\/figure>PALMDALE – Arraignment has been postponed until June 30 for Jose Maria Cuatro Jr.<\/strong> and Ursula Elaine Juarez<\/strong>, the Palmdale couple indicted on charges of murder and torture in connection with the death of their 4-year-old son, Noah<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The grand jury indictment also charges Cuatro with assault on a child causing death and sexual penetration of a child under 10. Juarez is additionally charged with one count of child abuse under circumstances likely to cause death.<\/p>\n

Juarez is behind bars in lieu of $3 million bail and could face up to 32 years to life in prison. Cuatro \u2014 who could face a maximum of 47 years to life in state prison if convicted as charged \u2014 is jailed in lieu of $4 million bail, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n

The pair, who were arrested Sept. 26, 2019, reported a drowning in their family pool in the 1200 block of East Avenue S around 4 p.m. on July 5, 2019.<\/p>\n

Noah was taken first to Palmdale Regional Medical Center and then to Children\u2019s Hospital Los Angeles, where he was pronounced dead July 6.<\/p>\n

An attorney for Noah\u2019s great-grandmother, Eva Hernandez<\/strong>, has said he plans to file a civil lawsuit against the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services on the family\u2019s behalf.<\/p>\n

A multimillion-dollar damages claim \u2014 the precursor to a lawsuit \u2014 was filed against the county last year, alleging that Noah died despite \u201ccountless reports of abuse\u201d that had been made to the Department of Children and Family Services. That claim was recently denied, according to attorney Brian Claypool.<\/p>\n

According to the damages claim filed on behalf of Hernandez, Noah was repeatedly removed from his mother\u2019s care, once after she was arrested and another time due to neglect, but each time he was returned to the home.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn February 2019, a DCFS caseworker noted that Cuatro appeared lethargic and withdrawn,\u201d according to the claim. \u201cThere were then three more referrals in March and April, including a report that Cuatro arrived at Olive View-UCLA Medical Center in Sylmar with bruises on his back.\u201d<\/p>\n

The claim also contends that in May 2019, a DCFS caseworker filed a 26-page petition to have Noah removed from his parents\u2019 custody. That petition was granted, \u201cbut willfully ignored by DCFS,\u201d according to the claim.<\/p>\n

\u201cNoah Cuatro is not going to be forgotten,\u201d Claypool said, calling the indictment \u201cthe first step in helping Noah carry out his legacy to stop this from happening again.\u201d<\/p>\n

DCFS issued a statement last year saying, \u201cAt any given time, the Department of Children and Family Services serves more than 34,000 families and vulnerable children in Los Angeles County with an unwavering commitment to pursue child safety every day in our communities. Our 9,000 employees are committed to this mission, and we look to do everything possible to safeguard the children entrusted to our care. We cannot comment on any pending claim, litigation or lawsuit involving the department at this time.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Los Angeles County Office of Child Protection released a report last year that determined DCFS officials acted \u201cappropriately\u201d in their handling of Noah\u2019s case.<\/p>\n

Previous related stories:<\/p>\n

New details reveal how two social workers fought, but failed, to save 4-year-old Noah Cuatro<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Parents of Noah Cuatro charged with murder, torture<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Controversy over Palmdale boy\u2019s death intensifies at L.A. County child welfare meeting<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Report clears DCFS of wrongdoing in suspicious death of 4-year-old Palmdale boy<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Relative files damages claim over death of 4-year-old Palmdale boy<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Authorities ordered Palmdale child removed from home weeks before death<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Investigation launched into 4-year-old Palmdale boy\u2019s death<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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PALMDALE – Arraignment has been postponed until June 30 for Jose Maria Cuatro Jr. and Ursula Elaine Juarez, the Palmdale couple indicted on charges of murder and torture in connection with the death of their 4-year-old son, Noah. The grand jury indictment also charges Cuatro with assault on a child causing death and sexual penetration […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":88492,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[719,1499,10],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92572"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=92572"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92572\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/88492"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=92572"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=92572"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=92572"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}