RIVERSIDE -The mother of 7-month-old Emmanuel Haro pleaded guilty Friday for her role in her infant son’s death, whose remains still have not been found.

Prosecutors said Emmanuel’s father, Jake Haro, inflicted the fatal injuries, but his mother, Rebecca Haro, knew her son was being abused and failed to protect him or seek medical care.

Authorities said Rebecca Haro later helped cover up Emmanuel’s death by fabricating a story that he was abducted during a surprise attack in a Yucaipa parking lot.

The Haros reported in August 2025 that their baby had been kidnapped outside a Big 5 Sporting Goods store, but investigators with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department later determined the abduction never occurred.

“Her choice not to intervene was a choice to allow, if not facilitate, Emmanuel’s death,” Assistant Riverside County District Attorney Brandon Smith said, calling it a “catastrophic failure” of her duty as a parent.

Under the plea agreement, Rebecca Haro was immediately sentenced to 12 years, 8 months in state prison, the district attorney’s office said.

Emmanuel’s father, Jake Haro, was sentenced last November to 32 years to life in state prison after pleading guilty to murder and assault on a child under 8 causing death. (Source: KTLA)

Story Date: May 29, 2026