Phoenix Woman Sentenced to 32 Years in Adopted Daughter’s Murder
A Phoenix woman, Maribel Loera, has been sentenced to 32 years in prison plus lifetime probation for the murder of her 9-year-old adopted daughter, Charisma Marquez, and the abuse of other children. The sentencing in Phoenix followed testimony from surviving…
Phoenix, AZ, October 16, 2026 —
Maribel Loera was sentenced in Phoenix to 32 years in prison, followed by lifetime probation, for the murder of her 9-year-old adopted daughter, Charisma Marquez, and the abuse of other children, according to the information provided.
The sentencing followed testimony from surviving siblings, who described the trauma and abuse they endured. The account does not provide the siblings’ names or further details about their testimony.
Information provided about the case does not identify the court, the date of sentencing, the specific circumstances of Marquez’s death, or the nature of the abuse involving the other children. It also does not specify whether the 32-year prison term relates to one or multiple convictions, or provide details about the terms of lifetime probation.
The available account says Loera was sentenced for both the murder of Marquez and abuse of other children. It does not include statements from Loera, her legal representatives, prosecutors or the court, nor does it describe any response from the surviving siblings beyond their testimony. No additional details about the case or what may happen next were provided.
Story summarized from the original created by Courtney Johns, Brian Petersheim on www.azfamily.com, see more information here.
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