Child torture charges filed against Moreno Valley couple
MORENO VALLEY, Calif. — A Moreno Valley couple has been arrested and charged with torture and other charges after a 4-year-old child in their care was critically injured last January.
Authorities say the nearly year-long investigation revealed the victim suffered life-threatening traumatic head, facial and brain injuries at the hands of the pair and have said the child remains in a nursing facility for long-term care.
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The investigation began in January, 2020 when the 4-year-old victim was admitted into the Loma Linda Medical Center with life-threatening injuries to the head, face and brain, Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Nathan Kaas said after the suspect’s arrest yesterday.
“The year-long investigation revealed further information indicating the victim’s injuries were a result of physical abuse inflicted while under the care of both suspects,” Kass reported; saying the suspects have been identified as 45-year-old, Michael Joe Macliz Sr. and 47-year-old, Christina Michael Daniela Rivera.
As a result of their investigation, officials obtained $1 million warrants for both suspects for child endangerment and torture, according to Kass; who said that on Thursday, Dec. 17 about 6:30 p.m., investigators assigned to the Moreno Valley Sheriff’s Station arrested Macliz Sr. and Rivera.
Both were later booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center in Riverside where they remain in custody.
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Anyone with any information about this investigation is encouraged to call Investigator Carlos Topete at the Moreno Valley Sheriff’s Station at (951) 486-6700 or the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department at (951) 776-1099. Callers can refer to incident file number MV200240357 and can remain anonymous.
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Trevor Montgomery, 49, moved in 2017 to the Intermountain area of Shasta County from Riverside County and runs Riverside County News Source and Shasta County News Source. Additionally, he writes or has written for several other news organizations; including Riverside County based newspapers, Valley News, (the now defunct) Valley Chronicle, Anza Valley Outlook, and Hemet & San Jacinto Chronicle; as well as Bonsall/Fallbrook Village News in San Diego County and Mountain Echo in Shasta County.
Trevor spent 10 years in the U.S. Army as an Orthopedic Specialist before joining the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in 1998. He was medically retired after losing his leg, breaking his back, and suffering both spinal cord and brain injuries in an off-duty accident. (Click here to see segment of Discovery Channel documentary of Trevor’s accident.)
During his time with the sheriff’s department, Trevor worked at several different stations; including Robert Presley Detention Center, Southwest Station in Temecula, Hemet/Valle Vista Station, Ben Clark Public Safety Training Center, and Lake Elsinore Station; along with other locations.
Trevor’s assignments included Corrections, Patrol, DUI Enforcement, Boat and Personal Water-Craft based Lake Patrol, Off-Road Vehicle Enforcement, Problem Oriented Policing Team, and Personnel/Background Investigations. He finished his career while working as a Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Investigator and was a court-designated expert in child abuse and child sex-related crimes.
Trevor has been married for more than 30 years and was a foster parent to more than 60 children over 13 years. He is now an adoptive parent and his “fluid family” includes 13 children and 18 grandchildren.