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Woman Admits Killing Pregnant Teenager for Her Baby
A Chicago woman, Clarisa Figueroa, pleaded guilty to murdering pregnant teenager Marlen Ochoa-Lopez and was sentenced to 50 years in prison. Figueroa, who pretended to be pregnant, strangled Ochoa-Lopez and cut the baby from her body, leading to the baby’s death. The case shocked the community and resulted in Figueroa’s arrest along with her daughter, Desiree Figueroa.
Quick Facts
- Clarisa Figueroa pleaded guilty to murdering Marlen Ochoa-Lopez and was sentenced to 50 years in prison.
- She pretended to be pregnant, strangled Ochoa-Lopez, and cut the baby from her body, resulting in the baby’s death.
- Her daughter, Desiree Figueroa, also pleaded guilty to murder and was sentenced to 30 years in prison.
Clarisa Figueroa, 51, who had been pretending to be pregnant, fatally strangled Marlen Ochoa-Lopez, 19, who was eight months pregnant, according to a legal document known as a bond proffer obtained by The Associated Press.
Ms. Figueroa cut the girls’ baby from her body in hopes of passing him off as her own, the court record said. The boy later died.
Now, Ms. Figueroa is set to serve her sentence at an Illinois state prison, according to the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, ending a grim five-year case that stunned a community and left a husband widowed and without a son.
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