CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Scripps News Corpus Christi) — Hours after Jerry Martinez appeared in court on charges related to a newborn baby found in a Walmart bathroom, his stepfather was arrested and charged.
Jerry Martinez appears in court on July 17, 2025. (Stephanie Molina, Scripps News Corpus Christi)
Mathis Police Chief Willie Figueroa told Scripps News Corpus Christi that police arrested Martinez’s stepfather, 60-year-old Mario Duran, on charges of sexual assault. His bond was set at $300,000.
The arrest came hours after Martinez appeared in court for a bond hearing in front of Judge Jack Pulcher…