GUILTY CA - Anthony Avalos, 10, possibly died after abuse by mother, Lancaster, 20 June 2018 *arrests*

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Earlier this month, Anthony’s family filed a $50 million wrongful death lawsuit against the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) that claims Anthony died despite at least 16 reports to the agency about alleged physical and sexual abuse at the home, KTLA reported.
California seeks death penalty in alleged torture killing of Anthony Avalos

16 reports???!!!!!
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How awful for little Anthony.....
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Good morning! Another bad day, I guess. Starting right off with an article in the LA Times about Anthony Avalos, poor little soul.

Has this been posted? LAT won't let me read.

The horrific death of Anthony Avalos and the many missed chances to save him

I cannot understand how people can sexually abuse a child, or want to, or even think about it. The enormous meanness of soul of these people who abused and killed Anthony is overwhelming.

This is one of the days that I'm sorry I ever laid sight on this wonderful site. It's hard to know about, harder to forget, impossible, really. And I can't stay away.

PS this is about Anthony, not me, yes, I know, it was also hard for him to be abused and to die. What can be done to make parents FEAR the results of their actions enough to STOP? And to get help for the child if not themselves?

Do child abusers change after a go-round with the CFS? Any of them? Does that really help, or should parents' rights be terminated before death occurs? So many people say they would have taken a child rather than let them be killed by parents, would they actually step up? Give these children a fresh start and a chance for life?

There was no help for Anthony Avalos, poor little guy.
 
@teedie2, glad you're with us on this sad, sad thread.
Our sweet Anthony, with his positive attitude and eagerness to please -- at least that's the way it seemed with his favorite teacher -- probably would have turned out to be a very special person. We will never know. At least now, he won't go to sleep in pain, fear, and hunger every night.
We have seen cases of domestic cruelty as it pertains to husband/wife, etc. Often, when the male adult is the abuser of the female adult, it is a matter of control. It is often coupled with the male's humiliation at the workplace. He feels he is under-employed, not given respect, underpaid, etc. Certainly this could be the case sometimes. So he comes home where he will get respect, one way or another -- belittling the spouse, complaining about the meal, the messiness of the house, and the errands she didn't get done that day, etc. So the shows it physically because he can. Revenge, but against the wrong person. Power.
That's often how it is with the abuse of children -- because he/she/they can. A power trip. Some children are more stubborn or mischievous or rebellious; some are the ones who are afraid, or "sissy," or they cry too much, or they are "stupid," etc., etc. It's a toss-up which type they select for the harsh and cruel treatment that sometimes leads to death or permanent disability.
"Yes, you little cry-baby, I am somebody, and I had a bad day."
It's often as simple as that.
It's because they can.
 
Thank you for responding, borndem. It's just too much right now. Too many innocents, and too much lost potential. Yes, Anthony did seem to have a lot of potential, according to the teacher, and it's been trashed, we will never know what he might have achieved, had he been allowed to live. Like so many others.
 
Monday, October 28th:
*Pretrial Conference/Trial Setting Hearing for both (@ 8:30am PT) – CA – Anthony Avalos (10) (June 20, 2018, Lancaster; died 6/21/18) – *Kareem Ernesto Leiva (32) (BF) arrested (6/27/18), charged (6/29/18), arraigned (7/2/18), indicted (10/31/18) & recharged & indicted (2/27/19) with 1st degree capital murder, torture (special circumstance allegation of murder involving the infliction of torture) & 2 counts of child endangerment resulting in death. Plead not guilty. Held on $2M bond. DA will seek DP. Maximum sentence 32 yrs to life.
*Heather Maxine Barron (29) (“mom”) arrested & charged (6/29/18), arraigned (7/2/18), indicted (10/31/18) & recharged & indicted (2/27/19) with 1st degree capital murder, torture (special circumstance allegation of murder involving the infliction of torture) & 2 counts of child endangerment resulting in death. Plead not guilty. Held on $2M bond. DA will seek DP. Possible sentence 22 yrs to life.
Court information from 8/6/18 thru 2/27/19 reference post #75 here:
CA - Anthony Avalos, 10, possibly died after abuse by mother, Lancaster, 20 June 2018 *arrest*

7/15/19 Update: Next Pretrial Conference/Trial setting hearing on 8/28.
8/28/19 Update: DA will seek DP for both. In a filing Wednesday, prosecutors said the couple watched pornographic videos and performed sexual acts with each other in front of Anthony and another child in the household. The filing also alleges that in July, Leiva assaulted another inmate in jail. Hearing rescheduled for 10/28.
 
Friday, December 6th:
*Pretrial Conference/Trial Setting Hearing for both (@ 8:30am PT) – CA – Anthony Avalos (10) (June 20, 2018, Lancaster; died 6/21/18) – *Kareem Ernesto Leiva (32) (BF) arrested (6/27/18), charged (6/29/18), arraigned (7/2/18), indicted (10/31/18) & recharged & indicted (2/27/19) with 1st degree capital murder, torture (special circumstance allegation of murder involving the infliction of torture) & 2 counts of child endangerment resulting in death. Plead not guilty. Held on $2M bond. DA will seek DP.
Maximum sentence 32 yrs to life.
*Heather Maxine Barron (29) (“mom”) arrested & charged (6/29/18), arraigned (7/2/18), indicted (10/31/18) & recharged & indicted (2/27/19) with 1st degree capital murder, torture (special circumstance allegation of murder involving the infliction of torture) & 2 counts of child endangerment resulting in death. Plead not guilty. Held on $2M bond. DA will seek DP.
Possible sentence 22 yrs to life.
Court information from 8/6/18 thru 2/27/19 reference post #75 here:
CA - Anthony Avalos, 10, possibly died after abuse by mother, Lancaster, 20 June 2018 *arrest*

7/15/19 Update: Next Pretrial Conference/Trial setting hearing on 8/28. 8/28/19: DA will seek DP for both. In a filing Wednesday, prosecutors said the couple watched pornographic videos and performed sexual acts with each other in front of Anthony and another child in the household. The filing also alleges that in July, Leiva assaulted another inmate in jail. Hearing rescheduled for 10/28. 10/28/19: Hearing rescheduled for 12/6.
 
Looks like they are splitting these two up.

for Barron:

Upcoming Scheduled Events

Date Time Location Dept/Room Number
February 7, 2020 08:30 AM Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center 109 PRETRIAL CONF/TRIAL SETTING

link: Criminal Case Summary - Online Services - LA Court


for Leiva:

Upcoming Scheduled Events

Date Time Location Dept/Room Number
February 7, 2020 08:30 AM Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center 109 PRETRIAL CONFERENCE
September 1, 2020 08:30 AM Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center 109 JURY TRIAL

link: Criminal Case Summary - Online Services - LA Court
 
Friday, February 7th:
*Pretrial Conference/Trial Setting Hearing (for Barron) & *Pretrial Conference Hearing (for Leiva) (@ 8:30am PT) – CA – Anthony Avalos (10) (June 20, 2018, Lancaster; died 6/21/18) – *Kareem Ernesto Leiva (32) (BF) arrested (6/27/18), charged (6/29/18), arraigned (7/2/18), indicted (10/31/18) & recharged & indicted (2/27/19) with 1st degree capital murder, torture (special circumstance allegation of murder involving the infliction of torture) & 2 counts of child endangerment resulting in death. Plead not guilty. Held on $2M bond. DA will seek DP. Maximum sentence 32 yrs to life.
Trial set to begin on 9/1/20-only Leiva
*Heather Maxine Barron (29) (“mom”) arrested & charged (6/29/18), arraigned (7/2/18), indicted (10/31/18) & recharged & indicted (2/27/19) with 1st degree capital murder, torture (special circumstance allegation of murder involving the infliction of torture) & 2 counts of child endangerment resulting in death. Plead not guilty. Held on $2M bond. DA will seek DP. Possible sentence 22 yrs to life.
Court information from 8/6/18 thru 2/27/19 reference post #75 here:
CA - Anthony Avalos, 10, possibly died after abuse by mother, Lancaster, 20 June 2018 *arrest*

7/15/19 Update: Next Pretrial Conference/Trial setting hearing on 8/28. 8/28/19: DA will seek DP for both. In a filing Wednesday, prosecutors said the couple watched pornographic videos and performed sexual acts with each other in front of Anthony and another child in the household. The filing also alleges that in July, Leiva assaulted another inmate in jail. Hearing rescheduled for 10/28. 10/28/19: Hearing rescheduled for 12/6.
12/6/19 Update: Barron has pretrial/trial setting hearing on 2/7/20. Leiva has pretrial conference hearing on 2/7/20 & trial is set for 9/1/20 for Leiva only.
 
Barron:
Upcoming Scheduled Events

Date Time Location Dept/Room Number
May 12, 2020 08:30 AM Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center 109 PRETRIAL CONF/TRIAL SETTING

link: Criminal Case Summary - Online Services - LA Court


Leiva:
Upcoming Scheduled Events

Date Time Location Dept/Room Number
May 15, 2020 08:30 AM Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center 109 PRETRIAL CONFERENCE

September 1, 2020 08:30 AM Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center 109 JURY TRIAL

link: Criminal Case Summary - Online Services - LA Court
 
Barron:

Upcoming Scheduled Events
Date Time Location Dept/Room Number
August 20, 2020 08:30 AM Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center 109 PRETRIAL CONF/TRIAL SETTING

link: Criminal Case Summary - Online Services - LA Court


Leiva:

Upcoming Scheduled Events
Date Time Location Dept/Room Number
July 14, 2020 08:30 AM Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center 109 PRETRIAL CONFERENCE

September 1, 2020 08:30 AM Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center 109 JURY TRIAL

link: Criminal Case Summary - Online Services - LA Court
 
Tuesday, July 14th:
*Pretrial Conference Hearing (@ 8:30am PT) – CA – Anthony Avalos (10) (June 20, 2018, Lancaster; died June, 21, 2018) – for *Kareem Ernesto Leiva (32/now 34) (BF) arrested (6/27/18), charged (6/29/18), arraigned (7/2/18), indicted (10/31/18) & recharged & indicted (2/27/19) with 1st degree capital murder, torture (special circumstance allegation of murder involving the infliction of torture) & 2 counts of child endangerment resulting in death. Plead not guilty. Held on $2M bond. DA will seek DP. Maximum sentence 32 yrs to life.
Trial set to begin on 9/1/20-only Leiva
*Heather Maxine Barron (29/now 31) (“mom”) arrested & charged (6/29/18), arraigned (7/2/18), indicted (10/31/18) & recharged & indicted (2/27/19) with 1st degree capital murder, torture (special circumstance allegation of murder involving the infliction of torture) & 2 counts of child endangerment resulting in death. Plead not guilty. Held on $2M bond. DA will seek DP. Possible sentence 22 yrs to life.
Court information from 8/6/18 thru 2/27/19 reference post #75 here:
CA - Anthony Avalos, 10, possibly died after abuse by mother, Lancaster, 20 June 2018 *arrest*

7/15/19 Update: Next Pretrial Conference/Trial setting hearing on 8/28. 8/28/19: DA will seek DP for both. In a filing Wednesday, prosecutors said the couple watched pornographic videos and performed sexual acts with each other in front of Anthony and another child in the household. The filing also alleges that in July, Leiva assaulted another inmate in jail. Hearing rescheduled for 10/28. 10/28/19: Hearing rescheduled for 12/6.
12/6/19 Update: Barron has pretrial/trial setting hearing on 2/7/20. Leiva has pretrial conference hearing on 2/7/20 & trial is set for 9/1/20 for Leiva only. 2/7/20 Update: Next for both Pretrial conference/Trial setting hearing on 4/2.
3/28/20 Update: Barron: Now scheduled for pretrial hearing on 5/12. Leiva: Now scheduled for pretrial hearing on 5/15.
4/17/20 Update: Leiva: Due to coronavirus pretrial hearing on 5/15 has been rescheduled for 7/14/20. Barron: Pretrial hearing on 5/12 has been rescheduled for 8/20/20.
 
Thursday, August 20th:
*Pretrial Conference/Trial Setting Hearing (@ 8:30am PT) – CA – Anthony Avalos (10) (June 20, 2018, Lancaster; died 6/21/18) – For *Heather Maxine Barron (29/now 31) (“mom”) arrested & charged (6/29/18), arraigned (7/2/18), indicted (10/31/18) & recharged & indicted (2/27/19) with 1st degree capital murder, torture (special circumstance allegation of murder involving the infliction of torture) & 2 counts of child endangerment resulting in death. Plead not guilty. Held on $2M bond. DA will seek DP. Possible sentence 22 yrs to life.
Court information from 8/6/18 thru 3/28/20 reference post #98 here:
CA - Anthony Avalos, 10, possibly died after abuse by mother, Lancaster, 20 June 2018 *arrest*

4/17/20 Update: Barron: Pretrial hearing on 5/12 has been rescheduled for 8/20/20.

ALSO:
*Pretrial Conference Hearing (@ 8:30am PT) – CA – Anthony Avalos (10) (June 20, 2018, Lancaster; died June 21, 2018) – for *Kareem Ernesto Leiva (32/now 34) (BF) arrested (6/27/18), charged (6/29/18), arraigned (7/2/18), indicted (10/31/18) & recharged & indicted (2/27/19) with 1st degree capital murder, torture (special circumstance allegation of murder involving the infliction of torture) & 2 counts of child endangerment resulting in death. Plead not guilty. Held on $2M bond. DA will seek DP. Maximum sentence 32 yrs to life.
Trial set to begin on 9/1/20-only Leiva
Court information from 8/6/18 thru 3/28/20 reference post #98 here:
CA - Anthony Avalos, 10, possibly died after abuse by mother, Lancaster, 20 June 2018 *arrest*

7/14/20 Update: Leiva: Next pretrial hearing conference hearing on 8/20/20. Trial still scheduled to start on 9/1/20.
 

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