LAWSUIT CLAIMS RIVERSIDE COUNTY FAILED TO PROTECT BABY EMMANUEL HARO’S 3-YEAR-OLD SISTER
A lawsuit filed on behalf of baby Emmanuel Haro’s 3-year-old sister alleges Riverside County social workers missed critical warning signs that could have protected the little girl from abuse — and potentially prevented Emmanuel’s death.
The 3-year-old, whose name is being withheld because of her age and privacy concerns, is the daughter of Jake and Rebecca Haro. She was born in July 2023, about a year and a half before Emmanuel.
According to the lawsuit, Riverside County received a child ab*se hotline report involving the Haro household in June 2024, when the little girl was still less than a year old.
Attorneys allege that when Riverside County investigated the Haro household in 2024, a social worker incorrectly recorded that Jake had ZERO previous child abuse investigations and had never physically injured a child.

The household was ultimately assessed as “low risk,” and the county did not open a case that would have resulted in continued monitoring and potentially court intervention.
Several months later, Emmanuel was born.
One of the biggest warning signs should have been Jake Haro’s horrific history involving ANOTHER daughter from his previous relationship.
That daughter, now known as Promise Faith, was only about 10 weeks old when she suffered catastrophic injuries in 2018.
According to court records, the infant suffered a brain hemorrhage that caused seizures, a skull fracture, multiple broken ribs and other serious injuries. Some of the fractures were already healing, indicating they had occurred before the incident that brought her to the hospital.
Jake reportedly claimed he accidentally dropped the baby onto the divider of a kitchen sink while bathing her, but medical professionals determined her extensive injuries were not consistent with his explanation.
The baby girl survived, but she was left profoundly and permanently disabled. She was left blind, unable to walk or speak and dependent on others for her care. She was later adopted by a relative.
Jake was eventually convicted of felony willful child cruelty in connection with the 2018 case. His prison sentence was suspended, and he instead received probation and a work-release sentence.
Years later, Jake married Rebecca and the couple had the little girl who is now at the center of this new lawsuit.
Authorities say Emmanuel endured ongoing abuse before his death in August 2025. Jake and Rebecca initially claimed their 7-month-old son had been kidnapped from a Yucaipa parking lot, but investigators determined the kidnapping story was fabricated.
Emmanuel’s remains have never been recovered.
Jake later pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison. Rebecca was sentenced to 12 years and eight months after pleading guilty to charges related to Emmanuel’s death.
The 3-year-old girl was removed from the Haro home after Emmanuel’s death and placed in foster care. The lawsuit alleges she was significantly developmentally delayed, unable to speak or use a spoon and suffered from uncontrollable crying, insomnia and an intense fear of men.
Attorneys representing the little girl argue Riverside County had ample warning that Jake posed a potential danger to children — particularly considering what had happened to Promise years earlier.
The lawsuit, filed at the end of July, alleges that had the county properly investigated and assessed the family in 2024, the 3-year-old could have been protected from further abuse and Emmanuel’s death could have been prevented.