A Southern California father has learned his fate after pleading guilty to having sex with his daughter who months later took her own life.
The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office said Stephen Vincent Chavez’s 18-year-old biological daughter, Makayla, was staying with him at his residence in Moorpark last July. Moorpark is about an hour northwest of Los Angeles.
‘Investigators and prosecutors performed additional interviews, obtained and reviewed the results of new forensic testing and medical evaluations, and carefully analyzed electronic evidence.’
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“After a day of drinking at a family gathering, Chavez purchased additional alcohol for himself and his daughter to consume at home,” the DA’s Office added. “Chavez then engaged in sexual intercourse with her. Makayla tragically took her own life in December 2025.”
Chavez, 41, pleaded guilty in
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