Overview
- An order binding the case to process, which moves it into court, is in place and authorities will decide criminal responsibility.
- Legal analysts say options include involuntary manslaughter (homicidio culposo) or liability for failing to act with conscious risk (comisión por omisión con dolo eventual), with roughly 3–5 years versus up to 15 years in prison.
- A family judge will decide who takes custody of Roxana’s other children as the criminal case proceeds.
- State figures show reported crimes against minors in Baja California rose from 381 in January–March 2025 to 1,247 in the same period of 2026.
- The local bar association says state-backed forensic reports often take two to three months, slowing custody rulings for families who cannot afford private experts.