HONOLULU (KHON2) — The suspects in a Waianae child torture case appeared in their first court appearance on Monday, Aug. 10.
The victim’s mother, Jasmine Quiroz-Pele, 35, is charged with Torture and Kidnapping, and his stepfather, James Heffernan, 36, is charged with Accomplice to Commit Torture and Kidnapping.
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Honolulu police said the investigation began last Thursday when the boy ran away from the family’s Waianae home and hid under his neighbor’s house until police arrived.
They said he told police about a pattern of alleged abuse, including being denied food, confined to his bedroom and restrained with zip ties…