Juan Miranda-Jara, who admitted to being the newborn’s biological father; the man also told them he and the pre-teen entered into a relationship last October... Thursday, police announced that they had also taken the victim’s mother, Desiree Castaneda, into custody. Castaneda and other relatives are accused of knowing about and permitting the unlawful relationship between the man and child.... “There are photos of the family throwing a baby shower for the victim and the suspect,” The 12-year-old girl’s father is in prison serving a 12-year sentence for a rape conviction, police said, adding that the case was unrelated.
