Overview
- Sheriff’s deputies found the newborn’s body near the 100 block of Struve Road north of Moss Landing on Aug. 1, and firefighters confirmed the infant was dead at the scene.
- Detectives say evidence indicates a 14-year-old girl gave birth at the roadside, placed the newborn on the ground, and left the area before the baby was found.
- A post-mortem examination reported signs of traumatic injury to the infant, prompting investigators to treat the case as an active homicide probe.
- Monterey County authorities have an arrest warrant for the unnamed 14-year-old on suspicion of murder, have charged 38-year-old Sergio Galvez Perez with multiple child-sex and concealment offenses and say he is likely hiding the teen, and arrested the teen’s mother, Ofelia Garcia Ortega, on child endangerment before she posted bail.
- Detectives used Flock license-plate camera data to link a beige 2010 Mercury Milan (CA plate 6HCR883) to the case, are asking the public for tips, and warn anyone who sees Perez not to approach him and to call 911.