Rene Aaron Hernandez-Santos and Rene Trigueros Hernandez Jailed With Claudia Hernandez for Arely Exorcism
An uncle and grandfather are joining their mother behind bars after a three-year-old girl was killed in a horrifying 12-hour exorcism.
Claudia Hernandez, 25, of San Jose, California, was first charged in January with the death of her daughter, Arely Hernandez, whom she believes is possessed by a demon, court documents show. After the horrific death, Hernandez posted a lengthy video on YouTube, where she nonchalantly declared her daughter’s death “just like that”.
On Friday, investigators additionally charged Rene Aaron Hernandez-Santos, 19, and Rene Trigueros Hernandez, 59, for their roles in the deadly ritual, New York Post report.
According to an affidavit, the mother believes her three-year-old daughter has an “evil spirit” because she often hears her crying in the night. On the morning of September 24, 2021, the girl’s aunt and uncle drove Arely to the church of Iglesia Apostoles y Profetas where Hernandez’s father was a pastor. Hernandez later told police that she and her brother began performing movements, such as hugging their daughter’s neck and waist, to help her “get on fire” and “refresh”.
Hernandez’s father then went to church and the three adults continued to try to force the girl to vomit. According to an affidavit, Hernandez admitted that during the diabolical procedure, she decided to “put her finger down the victim’s throat and strangle her to induce vomiting.” She also said Arely “falled asleep several times” when she pressed on her throat.
Around 8 p.m., Hernandez called the police to inform her that her daughter had died. The affidavit states that first responders noticed Arely bruised around his eyes, neck and chest, and Hernandez admitted the family waited at least an hour to call 911 when they noticed the child became lifeless.
According to arrest records, Hernandez was taken into custody on January 31, just days after posting a nonchalant video of the incident, and charged with assaulting a child on a felony charge of causing serious bodily injury leading to death. death.
Although Hernandez’s father, Reno, was not initially charged with the girl’s death, he told San Jose Mercury-News at the time: “If you read the Bible, you will see that Jesus casts out demons and makes sick people healthy again… Not when I want to do that, that’s when God does. God wants to heal that person. Preachers are like an instrument of God; What we do is what God says. ”
Both Arely’s uncle and grandfather have now been charged with felony abuse for participating in ritual torture. Hernandez remains in prison and is scheduled to appear in court on June 13.
