Why Was Jake Haro Free? A Baby’s Death That Should Never Have Happened

Why Was Jake Haro Free? A Baby’s Death That Should Never Have
Happened

In this powerful segment of Hidden Killers Live, Tony Brueski
sits down with psychotherapist and author Shavaun Scott to
examine one of the most heartbreaking cases in recent memory —
the death of 7-month-old Emmanuel Haro.
Prosecutors say Emmanuel’s father, Jake Harro, killed him despite
the fact that just two years earlier he had fractured the
skull, spine, and bones of another infant.
Instead of serving prison time, Jake was given probation. That
decision allowed him to father more children and ultimately left
Emmanuel vulnerable to the same abuse that nearly killed his
sister. Emmanuel’s death is not just the story of one violent man
— it’s the story of a system that prioritized
rehabilitation over protection, compliance over real
safety.
Tony and Shavaun dig deep into how judges, child protective
services, and probation officers rely on half-hearted checklists
and paperwork rather than real assessments of danger. They trace
the history of child protection laws in the U.S., from the
shocking fact that animals were protected under law before
children, to the modern-day failures that leave thousands of kids
at risk.

This conversation exposes the cracks in a system that too often
waits until children are dead or permanently maimed before
acting.

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