Adoptive Parents Arrested on Suspicion of Murder and Torture of 10-Year-Old Boy
Alejandra Marin and Juan Sanchez Moreno were arrested after their adoptive son was found in "medical distress" and later died on Nov. 21
Alejandra Marin and Juan Sanchez Moreno were arrested after their adoptive son was found in "medical distress" and later died on Nov. 21 Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Alejandra Marin and Juan Sanchez Moreno:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(jpeg)/Adoptive-Parents-Arrested-112424-9677af98e40d4d87b5442268c0f5d95a.jpg "Alejandra Marin, 51, & Juan Sanchez Moreno, 59, of #MorenoValley, #California, were arrested & charged with murder, torture, & child abuse after their 10-year-old adopted son died in hospital. The boy was brought to the hospital on Thursday")
A man and woman are facing legal troubles following the death of their 10-year-old adopted son, authorities said.
Alejandra Marin, 51, and Juan Sanchez Moreno, 59, were arrested and charged with murder, torture and child abuse after the young boy died at a local hospital on Thursday, Nov. 21, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.
The child, whose identity is not being released, was initially found in “medical distress” by deputies at a residence in Moreno Valley earlier in the day.
An initial investigation into the boy’s death “revealed signs of possible neglect and abuse.” Following this discovery, the Riverside Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit was called in to join the investigation, the release said. Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Marin (pictured) was arrested along with Moreno on Nov. 21
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“Through the joint investigation between the Central Homicide Unit and Special Victims Unit, the juvenile’s adopted parents, Alejandra Marin and Juan Sanchez Moreno, both residents of Moreno Valley, were arrested for murder, torture, and child abuse,” authorities said.
Marin was booked at the Robert Presley Detention Center with no bail set, according to inmate search records seen by PEOPLE. She is set to appear in court on Tuesday, Nov. 26.
Moreno’s booking and court details, meanwhile, have not been made available. The investigation remains ongoing. Riverside County Sheriff’s Department A 10-year-old boy died in the Marin and Moreno's care
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office did not respond to PEOPLE's request for more information on Sunday, Nov. 24.
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Authorities are asking anyone who has information linked to the investigation to contact Central Homicide Investigator S. Denham or Master Investigator R. Deanne at 951–955–2777.
