Fraga Guilty Of Murder

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Prosecutors say Josue Frage sexually abused his 2-year-old niece to such an extent, she suffered injuries which claimed her life.

Prosecutors say Josue Frage sexually abused his 2-year-old niece to such an extent, she suffered injuries which claimed her life.

By Brian Allen

At 8:30 Thursday night, a jury in Worthington, Minnesota found Josue Fraga guilty in connection with the death of his two year old niece, Samantha.

The jury deliberated for four hours before rendering the verdict: guilty on one count of first degree murder and two counts of second degree murder.

Prosecutors had argued Fraga was guilty of sexually molesting his niece in March of 2008 in a Worthington mobile home and abusing her to such an extent that she sustained injuries which would eventually lead to her death.

Nobles County Attorney Gordon Moore tells Action News, the evidence in this case was gruesome and he hopes this verdict will bring closure to the entire community. "Our whole community suffers when a child dies. And I want to commend the work of the jury. They took their work very seriously and this jury had to see some things that most juries don't have to see. And frankly never should have to see."

In addition, the jury also found there were 7 factors associated with violent crime that the judge should consider when sentencing Fraga.

In fact, right after the verdict was read, the judge in the case took those factors into consideration and sentenced Fraga to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

We know just last month, Samantha's mother buried her in Texas..more than a year after her death.
Part of the delay was due to criminal investigators reviewing the body as evidence for the trial.

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Wednesday, May 20 at 5:32 PM Anonymous wrote ...

She was buried with her mom Rest in Peace Samantha

Wednesday, May 20 at 5:30 PM Anonymous wrote ...

She was buried with her mom Rest in Peace Samantha

Sunday, May 17 at 12:30 AM jmmpw wrote ...

Get the faacts right. Samantha's mother died quite a while ago. How couild sahe have possibly buried her. Bad reporting.

Saturday, May 16 at 8:54 PM Anonymous wrote ...

Thoughts & Prayers go out to the Fraga Kids. May you all find peace

Saturday, May 16 at 8:52 PM Anonymous wrote ...

Rest in Peace Samantha

Saturday, May 16 at 9:49 AM Mother of 2 wrote ...

I agree with Richard and Steve...... fire up the chair and let him fry! If I ever found out anything like that ever happend to one of my kids, I wouldnt rest until the sorry SOB got what he had coming to him. I dont care if the person was white, black, hispanic or anything else, give em what they deserve!

Friday, May 15 at 3:30 PM Anonymous wrote ...

no-her mom did not burn her, she buried her & racist or not "hmmmm" is right.

Friday, May 15 at 2:59 PM what? wrote ...

so Samantha's mother burned her more than a year after her death??? WTH?!

Friday, May 15 at 11:58 AM N wrote ...

Wow hmmm...that was an incredibly ignorant and racist statement. Way to keep up the embarassing stereotype that we are all prejudiced idiots in the midwest. There are bad people in every age, gender, race, culture, religion, sexual oreintation, etc.

Friday, May 15 at 10:32 AM Hmmm wrote ...

Do you ever wonder why minorities are such a small percentage of the midwest's population; yet the percentage of minorities appearing in articles like this drastically outpaces non-minorities? Perhaps it is time to make a better effort to secure our borders.

Friday, May 15 at 8:16 AM Too Bad wrote ...

Too bad he isnt where we can fry him!! Hes in Minnesota so he will just sit and they will have to pay for that POS to eat and sleep....so sorry to the family who lost such an innocent life my thoughts and prayers are with you

Thursday, May 14 at 10:38 PM Steve wrote ...

What a POS scumbag. Fire up the electric chair boys, I don't want this punk rotting in jail with my tax dollars.

Thursday, May 14 at 9:58 PM richard wrote ...

FRY CHICO,FRY.........

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