{"id":24173,"date":"2026-04-24T11:55:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T11:55:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/albotips.com\/?p=24173"},"modified":"2026-04-24T11:55:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T11:55:22","slug":"family-demands-justice-after-teen-allegedly-raped-by-dad-dies-by-suicide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/albotips.com\/?p=24173","title":{"rendered":"Family demands justice after teen allegedly raped by dad dies by suicide"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"4e513bd7-a4ce-41ce-9bd6-fe2f976e668b\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\"><span style=\"font-size: 1.0625rem;\">The family of 18-year-old <\/span><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\" style=\"font-size: 1.0625rem;\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Makayla Settles<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1.0625rem;\"> is demanding justice after she died by suicide months after allegedly being raped by her father, <\/span><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\" style=\"font-size: 1.0625rem;\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Stephen Vincent Chavez<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1.0625rem;\">, who remains free on bail.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:3c3144d4-60c5-4951-a625-ebf5edcf96ca-2\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\">\n<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:3c3144d4-60c5-4951-a625-ebf5edcf96ca-2\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-6\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"1bc0d273-f01e-4673-b9a6-5518d2b98cc4\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"229\" data-end=\"565\">In July 2025, Makayla moved from <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Raleigh<\/span><\/span> to <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Moorpark<\/span><\/span> to live with him. Within days, she called her mother in distress. According to her family, she fled the home and later reported that her father got her drunk and assaulted her. A hospital exam reportedly confirmed his DNA.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"567\" data-end=\"790\">Chavez was arrested and charged with multiple felonies but pleaded not guilty and was released on bail. After returning home, Makayla struggled with severe trauma and depression, and in December 2025, she died by suicide.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"792\" data-end=\"1013\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Now, with no living witness, prosecutors in <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Ventura County<\/span><\/span> face challenges, though the case is still ongoing. Her family continues to protest and raise awareness, determined to seek justice for her.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-tiktok wp-block-embed-tiktok\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote id=\"v70276715146538420\" class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@crystallacachetona\/video\/7622055513928289549\" data-video-id=\"7622055513928289549\" data-embed-from=\"oembed\"><p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed\/v2\/7622055513928289549?lang=en-GB&amp;referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fen.newsner.com%2Fnews%2Ffamily-demands-justice-after-teen-allegedly-raped-by-dad-dies-by-suicide%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawRYOShleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFoaDZYZGRtTjZKejBhc0VXc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHjB16qnbHNp7VZafhogGL3qVrk1xmWRiNcetYn5hehMWCm0Qz5bPX51sb5Ib_aem_2az2sXHsiuzpitCSphBUNQ&amp;embedFrom=oembed\" name=\"__tt_embed__v70276715146538420\" sandbox=\"allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-scripts allow-top-navigation allow-same-origin\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The family of 18-year-old Makayla Settles is demanding justice after she died by suicide months after allegedly being raped by her father, Stephen Vincent Chavez, who remains free on bail. In July 2025, Makayla moved from Raleigh to Moorpark to live with him. Within days, she called her mother in distress. 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