People v. Segundo CA4/2

I. BACKGROUND

Jane Doe was born in Guatemala in February 2005 and at nine years old moved to

the United States with her father. Initially, the two lived with one of Doe’s uncles, and

later Segundo (another of Doe’s uncles) and his daughter moved in.

When Doe was 12 years old, Segundo began offering her money in exchange for

sex. Segundo had sex with Doe in exchange for money “many” times. Segundo also

Undesignated statutory references are to the Penal Code.

2 purchased a cell phone for Doe. At the time, Doe did not know she could get pregnant

from sex.

Doe eventually stopped having her period, and Segundo told her that she had

become pregnant. Segundo told Doe not to tell anyone that he was the father.

In August 2018, a school resource officer was called to Doe’s school after a social

worker noticed that Doe might be pregnant. The officer interviewed Doe’s father, who

stated that Doe was receiving gifts such as a cell phone from an unknown person.

Doe gave birth to the child in September 2018. After Doe and the baby returned

home, Doe informed a social worker that Segundo was the father. DNA samples were

collected from Segundo, Doe, her father, her other uncle,…