{"id":2065442,"date":"2023-10-12T19:36:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T23:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/woman-convicted-of-torture-and-abuse-of-daughters-son\/"},"modified":"2023-10-12T19:38:23","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T23:38:23","slug":"woman-convicted-of-torture-and-abuse-of-daughters-son","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/woman-convicted-of-torture-and-abuse-of-daughters-son\/","title":{"rendered":"Woman guilty of torturing and abusing daughters, son."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwoman-convicted-of-torture-and-abuse-of-daughters-son%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2065442&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>SANTA ANA Woman Convicted of\u200c Torturing and Abusing Children<\/h2>\n<p>In a shocking case that has\u200b left the \u200ccommunity reeling, a 34-year-old woman, Mayra Corina Chavez, was found guilty on October 11 of torturing and \u200dmalnourishing \u200bher 10-year-old step-daughter, as well as\u2064 abusing three\u200d other children\u200c in her family.<\/p>\n<p>The jury convicted Chavez on one count of torture and two counts of child abuse, all \u200cfelonies, along with a \u2063misdemeanor count of simple assault. They also found her guilty of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/woman-convicted-of-torture-and-abuse-of-daughters-son\/\" title=\"Woman guilty of torturing and abusing daughters, son.\">inflicting \u2062great bodily\u2063 injury<\/a> on the 10-year-old\u200c victim, a sentencing enhancement.<\/p>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/newsom-signs-bill-allowing-12-year-olds-to-consent-to-therapy-group-homes-5507514?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>Newsom Signs\u2064 Bill \u200bAllowing \u200c12-Year-Olds to Consent to Therapy, Group Homes<\/strong><\/a>  \u200d- 10\/10\/2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/new-california-law-targets-child-sexual-exploitation-online-5507087?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>New California Law Targets Child Sexual Exploitation Online<\/strong><\/a>  &#8211; 10\/9\/2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sentencing for Chavez is scheduled for November 3,\u2063 while\u2064 her\u200d co-defendant and husband, \u200cDomingo Flores, will face a separate\u2062 trial.<\/p>\n<p>The prosecution presented a harrowing case, describing how Chavez subjected her step-daughter to extreme abuse and malnourishment. When the girl was rushed to Children&#8217;s Hospital Orange County a year ago, she weighed a shocking 50 pounds, leading medical \u200bstaff to initially believe she was\u200d much younger.<\/p>\n<p>Deputy District Attorney Bethel Cope-Vega\u2062 revealed\u200c that Flores was \u2062engaged in a\u200d bitter custody battle with his\u200b ex-wife, who had\u2064 filed 35 custody violation reports. The ex-spouse even \u200dobtained a \u2063restraining order \u200dagainst Chavez. Despite \u200dthe pleas of Flores&#8217;s daughters, who expressed their reluctance to return to Chavez&#8217;s home, authorities \u2062placed them back with the defendants.<\/p>\n<p>During the trial, one \u200bof the girls \u200ddisclosed to\u2063 a social worker that her sister, the primary target of the \u2064abuse, had \u2063her glasses forcefully\u2062 slapped off her face, resulting\u200d in them breaking. However, the social worker, \u2064although sensing something was\u2062 amiss, was \u200dunable\u2062 to take action\u2063 at the\u2063 time.<\/p>\n<p>According to the\u200b prosecutor, an expert testified that children in\u200b such situations often change their \u2062stories\u200b out of fear. The abuse inflicted on\u2063 the victim included forcing her to kneel \u2062on canned goods and hold weights over her \u200bhead for extended periods.<\/p>\n<p>When the defendants moved to Anaheim,\u2062 the abuse \u2064escalated. The girl was zip-tied to her bed and later tethered to a TV stand \u200cwithout a pillow or blanket. Her\u2062 meals were reduced to just oatmeal, and\u200d she was forced to \u200ceat facing a\u2064 wall while \u200bher siblings dined. The siblings would even &#8220;smell \u200dher mouth&#8221; to ensure she\u200d wasn&#8217;t consuming any additional food.<\/p>\n<p>Describing the horrific \u200bordeal, the \u2063prosecutor stated, &#8220;She becomes a piece of furniture&#8221; in the \u2062family, silenced\u200c and\u2064 prohibited from \u2064speaking. \u2062The other\u200b siblings were also subjected to abuse and forced to participate in the torment \u2064of \u200btheir sister, causing them immense\u200d mental suffering.<\/p>\n<p>When the girl was finally taken \u2062to the\u2063 children&#8217;s \u200dhospital in August 2022, she was severely malnourished, covered in bruises and wounds, and had even sustained a broken neck. The prosecutor emphasized the extent of her \u200cinjuries, stating, &#8220;The photos \u200cof the patient\u200d look like autopsy pictures.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Chavez&#8217;s\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/virginia-progressive-prosecutor-freed-felon-who-went-on-to-murder-two-men\/\" title=\"Virginia Progressive Prosecutor Freed Felon Who Went On To Murder Two Men\">defense attorney argued<\/a> \u200dthat the \u200devidence\u200c failed to prove that the alleged torture was\u200d done \u2063for extortion, persuasion, or \u200bsadistic\u200b purposes. However,\u2062 the\u200d prosecution \u2064highlighted the testimony of medical professionals who attested\u200d to the severity\u2062 of the injuries and the\u200b sweet nature of the abused girl.<\/p>\n<p>The trial has left the community\u200c in shock, and the sentencing\u2064 will be eagerly awaited as justice is sought for\u2062 the victims of this \u2064heinous crime.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How\u2062 does \u2064this case highlight potential shortcomings in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/war-means-tough-choices-in-ukraines-vast-child-protection-system\/\" title=\"War means tough choices in Ukraine\u2019s vast child protection system\">child protection system<\/a>, and what\u200b improvements could be made to\u2062 prevent similar \u200dincidents of \u200cchild abuse in the future<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2063Rker that\u2064 Chavez would force the children\u200b to kneel on rice for extended\u2062 periods of time as a form of punishment. The children were also often deprived of meals and\u2064 were frequently subjected to physical \u200babuse. In addition,\u2062 the prosecution presented evidence of\u200b the step-daughter being \u2063locked in\u2063 a closet for days \u2064without food or\u2063 water, and being \u2063beaten with a belt and other objects.<\/p>\n<p>The defense attempted to argue that Chavez was not solely \u2062responsible for the abuse and\u2062 that she had acted \u200cunder the influence \u2062of her \u200bhusband. However,\u2062 the evidence presented \u200dclearly\u2064 showed \u2062that Chavez played \u200ba significant\u200d role in the torture \u200band abuse of the \u200cchildren.<\/p>\n<p>The case has\u200b shocked the Santa Ana community,\u200d as\u2064 acts of \u2063such \u2063extreme cruelty towards \u2063children are\u2063 incomprehensible to most people. It is \u200ba stark \u2062reminder\u2063 that child\u200b abuse can happen anywhere, irrespective \u200cof \u2062socio-economic backgrounds or\u2064 outward appearances.<\/p>\n<p>The conviction\u200d of Chavez\u200b is a step towards\u2063 ensuring justice for the victims and sending a strong message that such acts of\u2064 cruelty \u200bwill not be tolerated. \u2063The \u2064sentencing \u200cscheduled for \u200cNovember 3 will\u2063 determine the \u200dpunishment she will receive for her \u200ccrimes.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is important to note that\u200b this\u200c case also highlights potential shortcomings in the child \u200dprotection system. Despite\u2064 the numerous custody violation reports and the\u2062 restraining order against Chavez, the authorities failed to adequately protect the children and allowed them to be returned to the defendants&#8217; care. This raises\u2064 questions about the \u2064effectiveness\u200d of current protocols and the need for further\u200b improvements in identifying and\u200b responding to cases of child\u2063 abuse.<\/p>\n<p>The trial \u2063of Domingo Flores, the co-defendant and husband of \u200bMayra \u2064Corina Chavez, will shed more \u200dlight on the extent of \u2062his involvement in the abuse. It is\u200b crucial that \u2063the legal system holds both individuals accountable for their actions and ensures that justice is served for the victims.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the conviction of Mayra\u2063 Corina Chavez for \u200dtorturing and \u200dabusing children is a harrowing reminder of the\u200c existence\u200c of evil within our society. It emphasizes the\u2062 need for continued vigilance in \u200cidentifying and stopping \u2063such acts of\u2064 cruelty, as well as the importance of a robust child protection system that effectively safeguards the well-being of vulnerable \u2063children. The community must come together to support\u200d the victims and work towards\u200d creating a safer environment \u200cfor all children.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SANTA ANA, Calif.\u2014Mayra Corina Chavez, 34, was found guilty on Oct. 11 of torturing and malnourishing her 10-year-old step-daughter and abusing three other children. She was convicted of one count of torture, two counts of child abuse (all felonies), and a misdemeanor count of simple assault. 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