A young man who served in the United States Navy will be sentenced for murder by a California judge, after pleading guilty to the death of the Latina teenager Josephine Jiménez, who disappeared on October 13, 2019 and was found dead for 9 days. after.
Cody Slayton, arrested in January 2020 as a suspect in the murder of Jiménez, initially pleaded not guilty, but finally reached a plea agreement with the Prosecutor’s Office, which will avoid a trial in this case, according to Madera County media, in the central California area.
In addition to the deprivation of liberty, Slayton will be registered as a sexual offender for life, according to local media.
The court documents in the case mention that Slayton, who was 19 years old at the time, and Jiménez, 16, met through social networks and made an appointment, which turned out to be fatal for the young woman, whose lifeless body was found in a field. nine days after her family reported her missing.
“He waived his right to appeal. That will help the family of Josephine Jiménez to close things and feel some justice”, said the Prosecutor’s Office in a statement.
“During the course of the investigation, it was determined that Slayton used various social media applications to generate and maintain communication not only with Josephine, but also with girls throughout California and possibly other regions of the United States,” the Office of the Attorney General said. Madera County Sheriff when he was arrested.
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