NUBIA DOCTER: Florida v Jorge & Carmen Barahona for murder of adopted daughter

A Miami mother will spend the rest of her life in prison after pleading guilty Friday for her role in the starvation, torture and murder of her adopted daughter in a case that rocked Florida’s child welfare agency.

Under the plea deal, Carmen Barahona, 69, will testify against her husband, Jorge Barahona, who faces the death penalty if convicted of abusing and murdering his 10-year-old adopted daughter, Nubia.

The actual sentencing will be deferred until after Carmen Barahona’s cooperation with prosecutors is complete. If she doesn’t follow through and cooperate truthfully, Barahona could still face the possibility of the death penalty.

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article240508536.html

 

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Competent to stand trial as of July 2025.

South Florida judge rules Jorge Barahona competent to stand trial in daughter's 2011 murder

Jorge Barahona, 58, had been declared incompetent in March 2024 and was transferred to a mental health facility for further evaluation.

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A South Florida judge ruled Wednesday that the defendant in one of the most notorious child abuse cases in Florida history is mentally competent to stand trial. The ruling clears the way for trial proceedings to resume after years of delays.

Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Andrea Ricker Wolfson said Jorge Barahona, 58, can stand trial for the 2011 murder of his 10-year-old daughter, Nubia Barahona.


As of October he was trying to drop his public defender.

Judge won't allow man charged in 2011 adopted twin murder-abuse case to drop lawyers

The South Florida man charged in the 2011 killing of his 10-year-old adoptive daughter and the severe abuse of her twin brother won’t be allowed to fire his public attorneys, a judge said Wednesday.

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The South Florida man charged in the 2011 killing of his 10-year-old adoptive daughter and the severe abuse of her twin brother won't be allowed to fire his public attorneys, a judge said Wednesday.

Jorge Barahona, 58, was in a Miami-Dade courtroom on Wednesday for a hearing, where he told the judge he's not seeing eye-to-eye with his legal team, saying they want him to plead guilty.

The defense team cited Barahona's request as an example of why they say he is not competent to stand trial.

 

[Mel70]

Competent to stand trial as of July 2025.

South Florida judge rules Jorge Barahona competent to stand trial in daughter's 2011 murder

Jorge Barahona, 58, had been declared incompetent in March 2024 and was transferred to a mental health facility for further evaluation.

www.cbsnews.com

A South Florida judge ruled Wednesday that the defendant in one of the most notorious child abuse cases in Florida history is mentally competent to stand trial. The ruling clears the way for trial proceedings to resume after years of delays.

Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Andrea Ricker Wolfson said Jorge Barahona, 58, can stand trial for the 2011 murder of his 10-year-old daughter, Nubia Barahona.


As of October he was trying to drop his public defender.

Judge won't allow man charged in 2011 adopted twin murder-abuse case to drop lawyers

The South Florida man charged in the 2011 killing of his 10-year-old adoptive daughter and the severe abuse of her twin brother won’t be allowed to fire his public attorneys, a judge said Wednesday.

www.nbcmiami.com

The South Florida man charged in the 2011 killing of his 10-year-old adoptive daughter and the severe abuse of her twin brother won't be allowed to fire his public attorneys, a judge said Wednesday.

Jorge Barahona, 58, was in a Miami-Dade courtroom on Wednesday for a hearing, where he told the judge he's not seeing eye-to-eye with his legal team, saying they want him to plead guilty.

The defense team cited Barahona's request as an example of why they say he is not competent to stand trial.

Good! Get on with it now! I hope he gets the death penalty!!!

 

[noZme]

Horrible case of abuse




Judge sets trial date for Jorge Barahona in 2011 adopted twin murder-abuse case​

The case of a South Florida man accused of killing his adoptive daughter and badly abusing her twin brother could finally be heading to trial more than 16 years after the tragedy. The trial of 59-year-old Jorge Barahona is set to begin on March 15, 2027. Judge Andrea Wolfson set a Nov. 15 deadline for attorneys to complete discovery and a Jan. 8 deadline to complete depositions of experts.

The case dates back to Valentine's Day 2011, when the partially decomposed body of Barahona's adoptive daughter, 10-year-old Nubia, was found in the back of his truck on the side of a road in Palm Beach County.
Nubia's brother Victor survived, but was badly burned after he was doused with a toxic chemical. Barahona and his wife, Carmen, were both charged with first-degree murder in the death of Nubia.
Authorities said the couple abused the twins for months inside their west Miami-Dade home, keeping them locked in a bathroom for days at a time, with their hands and feet bound. The twins had originally been placed in the Barahona home under foster care, then were adopted by the couple.

Prosecutors had announced that they'd seek the death penalty against the couple, but Carmen Barahona pleaded guilty in 2020 in exchange for cooperating in the prosecution of her husband.

Jorge Barahona's trial has been delayed for years. At one point he was classified as incompetent to proceed before he was later found competent. Since his arrest, the State of Florida has spent over $2.6 million on Barahona's defense preparation.

Judge sets trial date for Jorge Barahona in 2011 adopted twin murder-abuse case

The trial of 59-year-old Jorge Barahona is set to begin on March 15, 2027, according to a court document filed in Miami-Dade on Monday.

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Judge sets trial date for Jorge Barahona in 2011 adopted twin murder-abuse case​

The case of a South Florida man accused of killing his adoptive daughter and badly abusing her twin brother could finally be heading to trial more than 16 years after the tragedy. The trial of 59-year-old Jorge Barahona is set to begin on March 15, 2027. Judge Andrea Wolfson set a Nov. 15 deadline for attorneys to complete discovery and a Jan. 8 deadline to complete depositions of experts.

The case dates back to Valentine's Day 2011, when the partially decomposed body of Barahona's adoptive daughter, 10-year-old Nubia, was found in the back of his truck on the side of a road in Palm Beach County.
Nubia's brother Victor survived, but was badly burned after he was doused with a toxic chemical. Barahona and his wife, Carmen, were both charged with first-degree murder in the death of Nubia.
Authorities said the couple abused the twins for months inside their west Miami-Dade home, keeping them locked in a bathroom for days at a time, with their hands and feet bound. The twins had originally been placed in the Barahona home under foster care, then were adopted by the couple.

Prosecutors had announced that they'd seek the death penalty against the couple, but Carmen Barahona pleaded guilty in 2020 in exchange for cooperating in the prosecution of her husband.

Jorge Barahona's trial has been delayed for years. At one point he was classified as incompetent to proceed before he was later found competent. Since his arrest, the State of Florida has spent over $2.6 million on Barahona's defense preparation.

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Judge sets trial date for Jorge Barahona in 2011 adopted twin murder-abuse case

The trial of 59-year-old Jorge Barahona is set to begin on March 15, 2027, according to a court document filed in Miami-Dade on Monday.

www.nbcmiami.com

Thank you for posting this update. I've been following this case since it happened. May Nubia and her brother recieve the justice they deserve.

 

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Thank you for posting this update. I've been following this case since it happened. May Nubia and her brother recieve the justice they deserve.

So much to overcome. I hope Victor had a lot of help and is living a happy life.