GUILTY AZ - Fernando & Sophia Richter for imprisoning 3 daughters, Tucson, 2013

[pieper4]

...and more details: "The charges Sophia and Fernando Richter are facing have more than doubled, now up to 44 between them, after Pinal County filed its charges." and "...confirm Fernando is being charged with sexual abuse and molestation of a child. Both of those are new charges out of Pinal County" http://www.jrn.com/kgun9/news/Another-house-of-horrors-Tucson-couple-facing-new-charges-in-Pinal-County-242325951.html

 

[BunnyHop]

Fernando Richter, Sophia Richter Face New Child Abuse And Kidnapping Charges

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/...ophia-richter_n_4703671.html?utm_hp_ref=crime

 

[pieper4]

http://www.jrn.com/kgun9/news/Couple-face-new-charges-of-alleged-imprisonment-243009481.html Some more details here.
<snip> If convicted on all counts, Voyles said Fernando Richter could face 33 to 128 years in prison, while Sophia Richter could face 23 to 83 years, just on charges from Pinal County.

 

[Chelly]

They both deserve the maximum allowed. Continuing thanks for the updates.

 

[pieper4]

Postponed pre-trial conferences appearance originally set for today (2/10) due to Prosecutor's illness: http://www.tucsonnewsnow.com/story/24680293/richters-make-another-appearance-in-pima-county-superior-court New date 2/18. Article states they will not take a plea... and a gag order is in place.

 

[newone]

status conference was held for SR (mom)

http://www.tucsonnewsnow.com/story/25656208/no-trial-date-yet-for-sophia-richter

no trial date yet....

her husband is posing a dilemma - doctors couldn't agree if he was ''fit'' for trial (split decision) so he's being held in jail until he's deemed ''competent'' for trial

http://azstarnet.com/news/blogs/cou...cle_8882f84c-0827-5ff8-ad91-2c538cdabff7.html

 

[tlcya]

Sophia Richter's 18-year-old daughter requested to see her mother at a hearing at Pima County Superior Court on Monday. The judge granted the request.
The teen will be allowed to contact Richter after September 25.

http://www.kvoa.com/news/girl-allegedly-held-captive-by-mom-wants-to-visit-her-in-jail/

 

[tlcya]

TUCSON, AZ (Tucson News Now) - A Tucson man accused of holding his wife's three daughters captive was found competent to stand trial.

http://raycomgroup.worldnow.com/sto...hter-competent-for-sisters-held-captive-trial

Should cameras be allowed in court in the trial of parents accused of keeping their daughters captive? That's what a judge will have to decide.

https://www.facebook.com/TucsonNewsNow/posts/588598837913463

http://www.tucsonnewsnow.com/category/274206/sisters-held-captive

 

[seattlechiquita]

thanks tlcya for the updates

 

[imjustagirl123]

I cannot believe I have not heard of this case before now but I just have read every post here. As someone who is trained in childcare and child psychology and someone who has lost a child, I am unbelievably disgusted at these monsters and what they have put these kids trough. Oh my g*od. Words fail me right now. I wonder though why the child who is now 18 wants to see her hum? Maybe for answers who knows.... Has there a trial date been set???

God bless them. These people are lower than scum, pure evil monsters.

 

[tlcya]

I can find no updates on this case. I still think of these young ladies and hope they are in a much better, happier and more loving home.

 

[newone]

"Allegations in the new child abuse charges include unreasonable confinement, emotional damage and being struck with a spoon and a stick, the County Attorney's Office said in a statement. A grand jury indicted the couple on Jan. 15 but the indictments were not made public until Friday."

http://www.abc15.com/news/region-ce...-charges-in-alleged-arizona-imprisonment-case

"Fernando Richter also pleaded not guilty to single counts of aggravated assault, child molestation and sexual abuse."


these were new charges, this is the most recent MSM on this case that I could find dated Jan 31 this year

 

[Dr. Know?]

TucsonNewsNow &#8207;@TucsonNewsNow · 2m2 minutes ago
Jury seated for #Richter trial. 2 defendants accused of holding 3 sisters captive. Opening statements set for Friday.#Tucson

[video=twitter;664222705626046464]https://twitter.com/TucsonNewsNow/status/664222705626046464[/video]

 

[YESorNO]

Three Arizona sisters imprisoned in their home and tortured by their mother and stepfather were monitored by video and forced to go to the bathroom in their closet

"The girls aged 12, 13, and 17 managed to escape their home prison in Tucson in November 2013 and fled to a neighbors house
Parents Fernando and Sophia Richter have pleaded not guilty to charges of kidnapping, domestic violence and child abuse
Their trial started Friday and is expected to last several weeks
The girls will testify against their parents ..."

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3317697/Prosecutors-girls-imprisonment-Arizona-home.html

Richter Trial Day 7: Trial breaks for weekend after defendant's mother testifies

"TUCSON, AZ (Tucson News Now) -
The mother of one of the defendants took the stand Wednesday in trial of the Tucson couple accused of imprisoning and abusing three young girls for years...

(includes )Previous Coverage
• DAY 1: Richter trial breaks for weekend, will continue Tuesday.
• DAY 2: Police officers testify about living conditions.
• DAY 3: Middle sister takes witness stand.
• DAY 4: Oldest sister breaks down on witness stand.
• DAY 4: Neighbors reflect on day girls escaped.
• DAY 5: Girls' aunt, grandmother testify.
• DAY 5: State rests case after psychiatrist testifies..."

http://www.tucsonnewsnow.com/story/30602514/richter-trial-day-7-defense-to-present-case

Twitter: https://twitter.com/search?q=Sophia Richter trial&src=typd

 

[tlcya]

Sophia Richter took the witness stand Tuesday as her trial draws to a close. She is standing trial with her husband, Fernando, on charges including child abuse, kidnapping and domestic violence. Closing arguments were pushed back to Wednesday.

Sophia Richter says the girls ate well, including lots of fruit, and they were allowed to leave their rooms.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry...sic_565e1203e4b072e9d1c3bf4c?utm_hp_ref=crime

 

[OkieGranny]

http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local...ury-convicts-tucson-couple-imprisoning-girls/

A jury convicted an Arizona couple of kidnapping and child abuse on Friday after a trial in which their three daughters described being beaten and held in prison-like conditions, deprived of sleep and subjected to bizarre rituals.

The girls' mother, Sophia Richter, 34, and stepfather Fernando Richter, 36, could face decades in prison after being found guilty at the Pima County Superior Court in Tucson.

They were both convicted of three kidnapping counts that carry a sentence of up to 12-1/2 years in prison, two of which must be served consecutively because the victims were under 15. No date was set for sentencing.

 

[OkieGranny]

From last month:

http://www.trivalleycentral.com/cas...cle_85edbd84-9dc0-11e5-a906-2f219b591c33.html

Pinal County Attorney Lando Voyles is moving forward with local charges against Sophia and Fernando Richter, who were convicted Friday on three counts of kidnapping and three counts of child abuse each in the case of Sophia Richter&#8217;s daughters...

A jury found that the couple locked up the three sisters for nearly two years. Most of that time was spent in a Pinal County house just north of Catalina, though the family moved to Tucson about four months before the girls escaped...

During the course of the investigation by Tucson police officers, authorities also alleged that sexual abuse occurred at the Pinal County home. It was unclear whether sexual abuse was discussed during the Tucson trial.

 

[OkieGranny]

http://www.trivalleycentral.com/cas...cle_85c458f4-f1df-11e5-b958-4f37afc97373.html

The Pinal County Attorney&#8217;s Office still plans to prosecute a couple for abusing their own children despite the lengthy prison terms they received after being convicted of similar charges in Pima County...

Earlier this month, Fernando Richter was sentenced to 58 years in prison while Sophia Richter received a 20-year prison term. Both were credited with the 835 days they were in jail awaiting trial. This is basically a life sentence for Fernando Richter, who will be 92 when he is eligible to be released.

 

[JerseyGirl]

New trial likely for Tucson woman whose child abuse conviction was overturned

Pima County prosecutors are prepared to retry a Tucson woman whose conviction on child abuse charges was overturned by the Arizona Supreme Court.

Deputy Pima County Attorney Alan Goodwin acknowledged that the high court said Sophia Richter was denied the right at her first trial to claim she acted "under duress'' when she played a role in abusing her three children. That included locking them in the house for months at a time and feeding them what one of the girls said was spoiled food.

Based on that conclusion, the justices overturned her conviction and the 20-year prison term.

 

[JerseyGirl]

Sophia Richter pleaded guilty and was sentenced ten years probation, seven years on the kidnapping charges, and ten on the child abuse charges.

Tucson mother accused of imprisoning her children sentenced

A jury found stepfather Fernando Richter and mother Sophia guilty of child abuse in 2016, finding that they kept Sophia's three daughters imprisoned for years. They were tried together and Fernando Richter was sentenced to 58 years in prison, with Sophia Richter receiving a 20-year sentence. A judge eventually tossed out Sophia Richter's conviction.

In October, a judge reduced bail for Sophia Richter after all three of her daughters testified on behalf of her.