PoliticsPhoto: HT WorldCalifornia Father Pleads Guilty to Incest, Set for Early Release
Stephen Vincent Chavez, 41, from Southern California, pleaded guilty to incest and furnishing alcohol to his 18-year-old daughter, Makayla Settles. He was sentenced to one year in Ventura County Jail and three years probation but is expected to be released after five months. Makayla died by suicide five months after the abuse in December 2025. The case has drawn public criticism for the lenient sentence.
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