MIAMI, March 22 (UPI) -- A judge in Florida set a Jan. 30 trial date for the man who, along with his wife, is accused of killing their adopted daughter and abusing her twin brother.
Palm Beach County Judge Karen Miller also approved moving Jorge Barahona to Miami-Dade County, where he faces multiple criminal charges, The Miami Herald reported Tuesday. Barahona, 54, is charged in two counties.
Palm Beach County is where investigators found Barahona, his son, Victor, 10; and deceased daughter, Nubia, whose chemical-soaked, decomposing body was in a black trash bag inside Barahona's truck. West Palm Beach police charged Barahona with attempted murder and aggravated child abuse for injuries to the boy, who was found alive inside the truck but covered in chemicals and experiencing seizures.
The girl's death occurred in the Barahona family's home in Miami-Dade home, the Herald said. Miami-Dade authorities charged Barahona and his wife, Carmen, 60, with murder.
