The West New York woman who was repeatedly sexually assaulted by her father and tossed her two babies down an air shaft was released from prison Thursday, authorities said. She is now being held by immigration officials.
Lucila Ventura, 22, a native of El Salvador, had pleaded guilty to the Aug. 31, 2003 reckless manslaughter of one infant and the Sept. 13, 2005 aggravated assault of the baby who survived the fall...
Ventura's father, Jose Ventura, 48, fathered the babies and ordered his daughter to throw the them down the air shaft. He also threatened to kill Lucila Ventura and her mother (his wife) if she told anybody about his abuse... He was sentenced to 35 years in prison.