PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A 10-year-old Arizona girl reported abuse in her home nine months before prosecutors say her father and stepmother tortured her to death, according to a newly released police report.
Rebekah Baptiste was interviewed by police and examined by medical staff at Phoenix Children’s Hospital in October 2024 after running away from home. The hospital notified the Arizona Department of Child Safety following the examination.
Baptiste was found badly bruised in July 2025 and later died from injuries consistent with torture, according to prosecutors, sparking an outcry from advocates and lawmakers about the efficacy of Arizona’s child welfare system…