CA - Amy Chavoya charged w torture/murder of Maria Flores, 5 & abuse of 4 children

A Madera Ranchos woman charged with murdering her daughter and torturing her son could face the death penalty...

Chavoya remains in jail. Her next court date is scheduled for Dec. 30, but a trial is still a long way away, Linn said.

Linn said he may ask a federal grand jury to investigate local agencies that “should have kept this little girl from being tortured and murdered.” He declined to state exactly which agencies were to blame.

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A criminal complaint will soon be filed in Madera County against a San Joaquin County sheriff’s deputy whose wife has been charged with murder and torture in the death of their 12-year-old adopted daughter, authorities said.

Deputy Gerardo Flores, an 11-year veteran of the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office, has been placed on administrative leave, said Deputy Les Garcia, a spokesman for the Sheriff’s Office. Flores could face further administrative action if he is charged with a crime, Garcia said...

The Madera County District Attorney’s Office said Wednesday that Flores is the subject of an ongoing investigation and that a complaint against him will be filed in the near future. John Bell, a spokesman for the District Attorney’s Office, could not say what charges Flores will face, but they might include failure to report child abuse, he said. Under the California Child Abuse Neglecting Reporting Law, peace officers and foster parents are legally mandated to report cases of suspected child abuse.

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