The Brief
- Oriana Estela Elias and Vincent Gibbs were sentenced to 22 years to life for the torture and murder of Elias’ 16-year-old daughter.
- The victim, Pearlene V., was forced to perform strenuous exercise in the sun and beaten for hours with a wooden plank and a belt.
- The fatal assault occurred in a trailer without utilities and was witnessed by the girl’s sisters, who were told to lie to authorities.
LOS ANGELES – A mother and stepfather have been sentenced to 22 years to life in state prison for the 2021 torture and murder of 16-year-old Pearlene V.
What we know:
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced Friday that Oriana Estela Elias, 38, and Vincent Gibbs, 39, were convicted on March 17 of second-degree murder, torture, and child abuse.…