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.
Jocelyn Nungaray was sexually assaulted before she was allegedly killed by two illegal immigrants in Texas, according to a new report. Nungaray family
Franklin Jose Pena Ramos was charged with capital murder for allegedly killing Nungaray. Houston Police Department
Johan Jose Rangel Martinez was also charged in the girl’s death. Houston Police Department
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.
Jocelyn was assaulted for two hours before being strangled to death. Houston Police Department
Ramos and Martinez allegedly lured Jocelyn under a bridge before killing her. Houston Police Department
Relatives of Jocelyn carrying her casket at her funeral in Houston on June 27, 2024. AP Photo/Annie Mulligan
Alexis Nungaray at her daughter’s funeral. AP Photo/Annie MulliganThe 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.
