TULSA, Okla. - An Oklahoma mother was arrested and charged with child neglect after her 12-year-old daughter gave birth to a 24-year-old man’s child, police said.Desiree Castaneda was taken into custody on Thursday and also charged with one count of enabling child sex abuse, according to the Tulsa Police Department.
Authorities allege the victim’s family was "aware of the relationship" and even threw a baby shower in connection to the child rape case.Juan Miranda-Jara, 24, was previously charged with first-degree rape in the case.
The girl arrived in labor on July 14 at a midtown Tulsa hospital with Miranda-Jara, police told FOX 23. "They walked in just like any other couple would, excited to deliver their newborn child," Tulsa Police.