Morbidology Podcast The article continues below Morbidology is a weekly true crime podcast created and hosted by Emily G. Thompson. [33], Two days after Araujo was reported missing, a friend of Jaron Nabors described him as appearing distraught. Jose Merel hit her in the head with a frying pan and a can of soup. Gwen Araujo was a 17-year-old transgender teenager who lived in Newark, Calif. with her mother, Sylvia Guerrero. He is the younger brother of Ketan, a music producer in London. She was the oldest of 11 children to immigrant parents from Irapuato, Mexico. During a police interrogation, Nabors went into detail about what happened and who was involved. Merl refused to answer the prosecutor's questions about how Araujo died. One of the defense attorneys explained the last question had specifically asked if prospective jurors had watched the film Boys Don't Cry or the play The Laramie Project, but was changed over defense concerns that by being so specific, those who had not would be prompted to watch them. Watch the ABC7 Originals documentary, "Being Gwen: A Life and Death Story," streaming now in the video player above and on the ABC Owned Television Stations' connected TV Apps: ABC7 Bay Area, ABC30 Central California, ABC7 Los Angeles, ABC7 New York, ABC7 Chicago, 6abc Philadelphia, ABC13 Houston, and ABC11 Raleigh-Durham. The 17-year-old from the San Francisco Bay Area was punched, beaten and eventually strangled to death when several men discovered she was a transgender woman. Nabors testified that Magidson then strangled Araujo with a rope. Gwen Araujo was a transgender teenager from the SF Bay Area who was killed 20 years ago by men who claimed they were deceived by her sexual identity. After the initial deluge of sympathy letters stopped arriving and donations dried up, Guerrero was left with an eviction notice, no source of income and unimaginable trauma. Araujo's family hears rumors about the confrontation and provide information to police, who then get a friend of Nabors to wear a wire from which they record Nabors talking about the murder. "She had no problem flirting.". LGBTQ+ resources are available: abc7news.com/TakeAction, JetBlue plane bumps into another aircraft in JFK Airport's gate area, Father, son accused of animal cruelty after 26 cats found in LI home, NYC confronts the problem of unlicensed smoke shops. [19], TransVision, a comprehensive health and social services program for transgender people in Alameda County, was founded in 2002 and operated by Tri-City Health Center after the murder of Gwen Araujo. But the murder of Gwen Araujo is still important today. He said that he didnt understand the depths of what he had done until his own daughter, who was gravely disabled, died in 2011, said Alameda County Assistant District Attorney Jill Klinge. If they actually did know, then why did they kill her? They also deadlocked 7-5 in favor of convicting Magidson of first-degree murder. [20] Brown suggested that one of them should inspect Araujo, and Magidson took Araujo to the bathroom. Nabors agreed to testify against his friends in exchange for a reduced manslaughter charge. Jose Merel and Magidson had been sexually intimate with Araujo on other occasions. The younger brother of one of three men accused of killing a Newark transgender teen testified Thursday that he had tried to rescue Gwen Araujo but had been stopped by one of the men and the. [8] According to The Start, Jogia was a student at Killarney Secondary School until age 17 when he left to pursue acting full-time, having already gained a number of small television credits. | Olivia Cruz Mayeda/The Standard Guerrero always knew Gwen's relationship to her gender was different from other kids. Loves to Read. "[20] Brown said the four men were out at a club together and did not return to the house until after midnight. Her face lit up, said Lopez, who came out to Gwen in high school. Over the next few hours, Araujo was punched and beaten as she tried repeatedly to escape the house. Araujo attended a party at the house Jos Merl shared with his younger brother, Manny, and his older brother Paul, who also had previously engaged in sexual acts with Gwen. My daughter in 2002 brought the trans community to the forefront, and changes began since then, said Guerrero, who returns to heractivism for the trans community with a speaking engagement in Fullerton next month. [23], She was then placed in the bed of a pick-up truck, and the four men drove her body four hours away, burying her near the Sierra Nevada mountains in a shallow grave in the El Dorado National Forest near Silver Fork Road in El Dorado County. Guerrero has survived in part from a GoFundMe page that raises donations on her behalf. At first, she didnt know how to talk about it. [4][5] In some contemporary news reports and during the first trial of the perpetrators, Gwen Araujo was misgendered and referred to by her deadname. [25][26] The last words Merl heard Araujo speak were "I told you I was sorry. If it's a man, she ain't gonna leave. Seventeen states now have bans on the use of gay and trans panic defenses. Especially in today's society, she would have been rejected if not harmed had she been so open about it. [45] In his opening statement, the defense attorney for Magidson argued that he should not be charged with murder, rather manslaughter at worst, under California law. On Tuesday, trans rights advocates and Gwens loved ones will gather at San Franciscos Main Library to honor her legacy on the anniversary of her murder. They viciously beat and strangled Gwento death at a Newark house party on Oct. 4,2002, after they confirmed she was biologically male. [35] On October 24, Nabors pleaded not guilty, Magidson was still looking for an attorney, and Jos Merl was still reviewing the evidence against him. [2] He was killed by four men, two of whom he had been sexually intimate with while pretending to be female, who beat and strangled him after discovering that he was actually a biological male. [75][76][77] The law limited the use by criminal defendants of the "gay/trans panic defense" by allowing parties to instruct jurors not to let bias influence their decisions, including "bias against the victim" based on his or her "gender identity, or sexual orientation". Magidson, Jos Merl and Nabors were arraigned for Araujo's murder in a Fremont courtroom. An estimated 3,000 marched from Dolores Park to Civic Center where a rally was held. Guerrero, who was making good money as a legal assistant at a San Jose law firm when Gwen died, is now homeless, shuttling her neatly packed belongings between relatives homes in a friends borrowed car. The youngest man charged, Jaron Nabors, then19, led police to Gwens body, hogtied and weighted down with rocks in a shallow grave in the Sierra Nevada foothills, and then testified against the others. Her older sister, Pearl Sunseri, said Araujo let her hair grow out and started to wear makeup. At first, she didn't know how to talk about it. Magidson, Jos Merl, Cazares and Nabors then drove four hours to the Silver Forks campground in El Dorado National Forest to buy Araujo's body. I never heard of the word transgender until she died.". She transferred to an alternative high school, but did not return for the 200203 academic year. Loving son to Sylvia Guerrero of Newark and Edward Araujo of Brawley. And if you or anyone you know is being bullied, call the Transgender Law Center for help at 415-865-0176. Nabors testified that he stated he "couldn't believe that someone would ever do that, would be that deceitful" and that Jos Merl added "he was so mad he could still kick her a couple more times". "[22], The party-goers did not report the crime and the assailants said nothing to anyone about the murder. Nabors was initially charged with murder, too, but he agreed to testify against his friends in exchange for an 11-year sentence. Vigils and marches seeking justice for Araujo were held in several San Francisco Bay Area cities. As Judge Harry Sheppard instructed, the verdicts were kept secret. Did the men REALLY not know the truth about Gwen? In at least one of the trials, a "trans panic defense"an extension of the gay panic defensewas employed. Her depression, anxiety and PTSD are so debilitating, Guerrero hasnt been able to find a full-time job. [34], One of the jurors wrote a newspaper article after the mistrial; in it, he credited Cazares's defense attorney, Tony Serra, with introducing enough reasonable doubt about the veracity of the prosecution's witnesses, including both Brown (who had admitted to consuming more than a dozen beers that night) and Nabors (who was characterized as a liar and "chameleon", prone to exaggeration and eager to please in every social situation). SFs most important stories, delivered straight to your inbox, Sylvia Guerrero, whose transgender daughter Gwen Araujo was murdered in 2002, sits for a portrait with a photo of her daughter on Saturday, Oct.1, 2022, in Tracy, Calif. Araujo, who spent a lot of time in San Francisco as a teenager, was beaten and strangled to death in Newark, Calif., when she was 17 years old. Sylvia Guerrero has faced hardship since Araujo's death. Gwen Amber Rose Araujo was a teenager who lived in Newark, California. "My first impression of her was that she wasn't shy at all," Nabors said. [36], After he was arrested, Nabors wrote a letter to a girlfriend in which he stated the defendants had discussed a "Soprano-type plan" to "kill the b and get rid of her body". Now, I express how I feel like she did.. All Rights Reserved. "I know that their force is what stopped us from getting her out of the house.". Magidson was called out for being unrepentant at his sentencing and still has not shown remorse, according to Guerrero. Jos Merl, who cried in anguish about having sex with Araujo, then struck her with a frying pan and a can of food. [17][21] Brown was surprised and blurted out, "It's a f man! According to court testimony, Araujo, who presented herself as Lida, engaged in sexual acts with Magidson and his friend, 22-year-old Jose Merel. [76], Jaron Nabors was released from prison some time before 2016. She lost her job as a legal assistant and ended up losing her home. Stuff like that. Through this fund, Sylvia Guerrero and her family spoke in middle and high schools about transgender awareness and understanding. "[15] According to Nabors, Magidson added "I don't know what I'm going to do", and Nabors replied, "Whatever you do, make sure you don't make a mess. She is born with male genitalia and raised as a boy by her family, who call her Eddie. A driverless Waymo vehicle nearly drove itself right into a trench at a San Francisco construction site, an Instagram video posted Friday shows. Memorial for Gwen Araujo Gwen Araujo was mourned in a public funeral at St. Edwards Catholic Church in Newark on October 25, 2002. [25][31] Nabors testified that Magidson's assault was so severe it left a dent in the wall and cracked the plaster. Neither defendants was convicted of a hate crime. [60] According to Lamiero, Cazares was willing to plead guilty to being an accessory after the fact, but that deal was rejected because the sentence was just three years and admitted no culpability in the murder. [52] Serra also argued that Cazares took no active role in killing her. Gwens mother is one of the victims that transphobic violence leaves behind. Guerrero always knew Gwens relationship to her gender was different from other kids. Her mother found it to be odd but did not put much thought into it. He pleaded to involuntary manslaughter and was sentenced to 11 years in prison. The civil rights leader made several notable appearances in the Bay Area, where he paved the way for future leaders like SFs first Black mayor, London Breed. Days before the 20-year anniversary of her daughters murder, Guerrero stood in front of the TV at her sons apartment in Tracy and flipped through generic photos of Pescaderos foggy coastline. [2] She was murdered by four men, two of whom she had been sexually intimate with, who beat and strangled her after discovering that she was transgender. Her father was a mushroom farmer for the Campbell Soup Company in Pescadero, where she was raised. Arnold Schwarzenegger signs the Gwen Araujo Justice for Victims Act. Analysts compared the strategy to the "gay panic" defense. I still call her mom when I talk to her.. Merl testified that Nabors was responsible for the major head injuries to Araujo, but supported the assertion that Magidson had strangled her. [17] After half an hour, during which Jos Merl later confessed he had sex with Araujo, Brown went to the bathroom, where she discovered Araujo had male genitalia during a forced inspection. "[59], Michael Magidson and Jos Merl were sentenced in January to 15 years to life in prison, for second-degree murder. HANDOUT PHOTO ALSO RAN 10/22/02, 11/19/02, 12/22/02, 10/4/2003, Emmanuel Merel, the younger brother of defendant Jose Merel, testifies in the Eddie "Gwen" Araujo murder trial in Alameda Superior Court Thursday, April 21, 2004, in Hayward, Calif. Emmanuel testified that he tried to push the teenager out the door to safety in the chaos that followed the discovery of Araujo's gender. Immediately after, she appeared on talk shows and at events with her hair styled, wearing crisp button-downs and leather boots. As they were burying her, the men continued to disparage her. That friend told someone else and the rumor of Araujo's murder eventually got back to the family who reported it to police. One of the many factors that parole boards consider is the impact on the victims family. A few weeks later they also arrested Cazares. In this video, I explain my theory about what may have actually happened to lead up to Gwen's murder. Nabors said Cazares and Magidson had first brought Araujo, whom the group knew as an attractive 19-year-old named "Lida," to the Merel home in late August or early September 2002. ". Araujo's funeral is held at St. Edward's Catholic Church in Newark. Guerrero is the mother of slain transgender teen Gwen Araujo, 17, of Newark. Under cross-examination, Emmanuel Merel said he had gone to the police two weeks after the slaying because police had wrongly arrested Paul Merel for the crime. On the evening of October 3rd, she attended a house party with a number of other people, including Jaron Nabors, Michael Madison, Paul Merel, and his brother Jose Merel. "[15] Brown testified that she tried to comfort Merl after the discovery, saying "It's not your fault. Three men are suspected of killing the 17-year-old who frequently dressed like a young woman. Cazares and Nabors have long been out of custody. Jerry Brown. "[22], After Araujo was brought back into the house, Magidson grabbed at her skirt and underwear in an attempt to expose her genitals. In 2002, she would be brutally murdered by a group of men who uncovered that she was transgender. How safe is your neighborhood? Araujo was born with male genitalia but her immediate family noticed early on. Magidson also testified and under cross-examination said he received oral sex from Araujo the night she was killed. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed the Gwen Araujo Justice for Victims Act into law, challenging the gay/trans panic defense used by her killers to lessen their culpability. She was calm about it.. Gwen was going to be 18 soon and had aspirations of going to beauty school. Noyola said she remembers it as mostly non-trans people, a handful of folks, angry and grieving over Gwens murder. Ill never forget the day Sylvia opened the door to her house, said Bernal, now a single mother of seven. He walked alone to a 7- Eleven store, bought a pack of gum and went to a friend's house to spend the night, he said. We still have a long way to go, because people like Gwen are still being murdered for whothey are and theresfamilies who are suffering like we are, said Guerrero, 52. What Araujo did not know was that these four had already suspected that she was trans, and . The people who alleged to be Araujo's friends often speculated whether or not she was actually a female. LGBTQ+ resources are available: abc7news.com/TakeAction. Feb. 24, 1985At age 14, Eddie tells his mom that he feels like a girl trapped in a boy's body. Bevan Dufty is the lead organizer for Tuesdays event and has known Guerrero for years. [30], Magidson testified that it was instead Nabors who strangled her and struck her with the shovel,[32] and Cazares testified that he never struck her and did not see her die. Check out Bay Area safety tracker, Bay Area Life; Sundays at 6:30 p.m. on ABC7, How the murder of transgender teenager Gwen Araujo unfolded. She walked into the house with She taught them how to pick wild blackberries and catch salmon from the creek by their house, a place still close to her heart. A psychologist called by the defense tells the jury that a young man is likely to panic and overreact with violence if he finds out that a woman he was sexually intimate with turns out to be biologically male. J. Tony Serra, Cazares' attorney, asked Emmanuel Merel why he had not called police the night of the attack. He took the stand Thursday afternoon -- his 21st birthday -- and described how, the first night he met Araujo that summer, he had gotten the "crazy idea" she might have been a man. Copyright 2023 KGO-TV. She frequently encounters psychological triggers that derail her days. [8], Paul Merl was released after Brown and Emmanuel Merl told the police that he had left the scene with them. Watch the ABC7 Originals documentary, "Being Gwen: A Life and Death Story," streaming now in the video player below. Jaron Nabors. Police then question Nabors, Magidson and Jos Merl. In high school, Gwen would regularly ask Guerrero to give her friends advice on their relationships and drama at school. On the night of Oct. 3, 2002, Araujo attended a party at a house rented by Jos and Paul Merl. At least 48 trans people were killed in 2021, making it the deadliest year for transgender people in the United States, where the majority of victims are Black and Latinx. Get the support you need. As the escalator ascended to the street, Gwen transformed. [22][25][27] Emmanuel Merl later testified he walked to a convenience store to buy gum, then went to a friend's house to spend the night. Jerry Brown. [30] After this, the defendants' testimonies diverge. Her mother recalls they both cried a lot that night but she eventually told her daughter she would support her transition. Guerrero looked after her 10 younger siblings while her parents worked, getting them ready for school and packing their lunches. But I trust juries to understand that people don't get to make life or death decisions simply based on someone's lifestyle. Thats OK, Guerrero recalled saying. Loving son to Sylvia Guerrero of Newark and Edward Araujo of Brawley. Over the course of the trial, defense attorney Tony Serra, who represented Jason Cazares, attacked the credibility of Jaron Nabors, whom he accused of being the primary aggressor and blaming his friends for the murder. a GoFundMe page that raises donations on her behalf. The Gwen Araujo murder trial begins in a Hayward courtroom. Sylvia Guerrero had never even heard the word transgender until her 17-year-olddaughter Gwen Araujo, born a son named Eddie, was brutally murdered. [75], In September 2014, California Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill No. [Gwen] lived every day of her life yearning and longing to be a girl in every sense of the word, so if anyone who didn't know her made her feel that way, why would she reveal that she is transgender? Emma Rodrigues, Gwen Araujo's aunt, Statement at sentencing hearing, January 27, 2006[53], The three defendants testified in this trialand blamed each other as well as Nabors. Fred Phelps and the members of Phelps's Westboro Baptist Church ( who also made an appearance in our last article) promised to picket the funeral but thankfully did not. [52] He asked the jury to return first-degree murder convictions of Magidson and Cazares, fingering Magidson as the main culprit who had strangled Araujo and calling him "a poor excuse for a man" with a "stupid and moronic" list of excuses for murdering her. Jos Merl testified and admitted he was ignorant about his thinking about sexuality at the time of the murder. During the trial, the defense maintained that Araujo deceived the men into non-consensual sex by not revealing her biological gender and that the men reacted out of rage when they killed her. We might permanently block any user who abuses these conditions. Turn it off, turn it off, turn it off a male is repeating.. Why Are We Indifferent to Male Rape Victims. Her loss has multiplied outside of the public eye in a system unequipped to support her. Magidson testified that Nabors admitted he had strangled Araujo. The other two defendants pleaded guilty or no-contest to voluntary manslaughter. Several members of the Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church picketed Araujo's funeral with hateful placards. The four defendants in the murder of Gwen Araujo are being sentenced to prison on January 27, 2006. During Magidson's testimony, a tape of his initial interview with the police was shown, in which an investigator was recorded coaching him to use the trans panic defense: "You'd be surprised. In the fall of 2002, Araujo met Michael Magidson, 22, who invited her to hang out with his friends. Dufty was elected as a supervisor in San Francisco a few months after Gwens murder and witnessed the community organizing that followed. By early morning on Oct. 4, the men questioned Araujo and demanded to know if she is biologically male. AB 2501 became the first state law in the nation to prohibit the use of the "gay panic" or "trans panic" defenses. Guerrero grew up with zero knowledge of gender outside the binary. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. Araujo was born with male genitalia but her immediate family noticed early on that she identified more easily with being a girl than a boy. California becomes the first state in the nation to ban a "trans panic" defense. "It is for this witness' safety," Sheppard said, during a meeting with journalists in his office. With content streaming every single day, readers can turn to The Crime Center to fill their true crime needs. She was killed 20 years ago. [12], Jos Merl vomited upon learning Araujo was anatomically male, then began to cry in disbelief,[23] saying "I can't be f gay. She says she is excited to return to actively working on the cause. Araujo surprised her with a strong blow during the fight, and Brown said the men "were tripping, because she was smaller than me and just as strong. Gwensmurder spurred the first Trans March in 2003. 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