Jocelyn Nungaray, 12, was sexually assaulted before she was allegedly murdered by 2 illegal migrants: report
Little Jocelyn Nungaray had been sexually assaulted before she was allegedly killed by two illegal immigrants, who dumped her body into a Houston bayou, according to a report Monday.
Jocelyn, 12, was assaulted for two hours before she was strangled to death. She was found naked from the waist down with her hands bound behind her back on on June 17.
The Houston Forensic Science Center confirmed that Jocelyn was sexually assaulted during the attack, KTRK reported on Monday.
The results have been sent to the District Attorney’s office, the station reported.
Franklin Jose Pena Ramos, 26, and Johan Jose Rangel Martinez, 21, have been charged with capital murder after they allegedly lured Jocelyn to a bridge before allegedly brutally killing her, according to court documents.
Both of the accused had entered the US illegally in recent months after crossing the Southern border. Both were released by federal immigration authorities.
The district attorney’s office was awaiting the results of the sexual assault test because it could make Jocelyn’s case death penalty eligible.
Without the positive result from the test, the charges didn’t qualify for the death penalty due to Texas law limiting such action for victims of Jocelyn’s age.
