Jose Maria Cuatro Jr., 32, was sentenced to 32 years to life in prison, while Ursula Elaine Juarez, 30, received 22 years to life for Noah's death, which was initially reported as a drowning in the family's apartment pool.
The parents of 4-year-old Noah Cuatro were sentenced to potential prison terms Tuesday for the July 2019 murder and torturing of the Palmdale boy. Jose Maria Cuatro Jr., 32, was sentenced to 32 years to life in prison, while Ursula Elaine Juarez, 30, received 22 years to life for Noah's death, which was initially reported as a drowning in the family's apartment pool. Supervisor Kathryn Barger responded to the sentencing, saying she would have liked harsher terms for both parents.
Noah's three siblings were taken into protective custody. Two months prior to his death, there was a court order to remove Noah from his parents' custody over concerns of abuse, but he never was.
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