The brother of Josue Fraga, the Worthington man accused of sexually assaulting and killing his 2 year old niece, is speaking out.  When Jose Fraga watched his brother Josue go before a judge, the suspect's wife, was also there. Jose says he can't believe the allegations against his brother.

He says, "My brother's always been a good parent to his kids. I mean, if there's anything you can say about him, that's one of the things. You know, he's always looking out for the kids."

But now, Josue Fraga is accused of brutal crimes inside his small mobile home. Police say he sexually assaulted and killed his niece, 2 year old Samantha Fraga. Jose says his brother was asked to care for Samantha and her brother after the children's mother died. It seems the kids' father couldn't care for them on his own, but Josue was hesitant to take them in.

Jose says, "At the particular time, he didn't want to because it's a small trailer."

Josue Fraga's wife and four children were already living in the 2-bedroom mobile home. Jose says, "After making him feel bad and everything he said, yeah, sure, I'll take 'em."

But once Samantha Fraga came to live in her uncle's mobile home, something terrible happened. While police say Josue Fraga is to blame, Jose says that doesn't sound like the brother he knows. He says, "I'm just hoping that the justice system works."

Jose Fraga says his brother was an interpreter for the court system and worked hard to support his family. But tonight, Josue Fraga remains behind bars in Nobles County, held on $500,000 bond.