She transferred to an alternative high school, but did not return for the 200203 academic year. At the sentencing of the suspects, Araujo's mother, Sylvia Guerrero, said that the murder and court process (which lasted three years) had taken an emotional toll on her and that it had affected her relationship with her children. Sunseri said. 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. "I know that their force is what stopped us from getting her out of the house.". But, at the time, she didn't comprehend the change Araujo was going through. In 2005, California Gov. Eddie then began transitioning as a woman and called herself Gwen, after her favorite singer Gwen Stefani.According to court testimony, Araujo, whom the men knew a Lida, engaged in sexual . Gwen Araujo was beaten to death by a group of men, two of them ex-lovers of hers, when they found out she used to be a he. Jerry Brown. Araujo usually checked in with her mother, so when she did not come home the day after the party, her mother called the police on October 5 to report her missing. I dont have my nails done. 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. [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. He is expected to resume testimony Monday. On the night of Oct. 3, 2002, Araujo attended a party at a house rented by Jos and Paul Merl. of SF politics and culture. [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. I feel like a freak.". Theywere convicted at thesecond of two trials and sentenced to 15 years to life in prison. 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. [30] At some point, the assault resumed. [12], Jos Merl vomited upon learning Araujo was anatomically male, then began to cry in disbelief,[23] saying "I can't be f gay. According to court testimony, Araujo, who presented herself as Lida, engaged in sexual acts with Magidson and his friend, 22-year-old Jose Merel. [10], The first trial began on April 14, 2004. Lopez stood next to her on a packed BART station escalator. I have a family. Anti-shock collar legislation has garnered widespread supportand controversyfrom animal welfare advocates. [7], Araujo came out as transgender in 1999 at the age of 14, and began using the name Gwen after her favorite musician, Gwen Stefani, but also went by Wendy and Lida. The fund's purpose was to support school-based programs in the nine-county Bay Area that promote understanding of transgender people and issues through annual grants. EDWARD 'GWEN' ARAUJO, JR. Of Newark entered into rest Thursday, October 3, 2002. [19][42][43] During the formal entry of his plea, Judge Kenneth Burr warned Nabors that he could still be charged with murder if prosecutors found he was not "living up to your end of the bargain". Now at 58, she wears flip-flops and jean shorts. 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. HAYWARD / Witness tells of friends' anger at being duped / He HAYWARD / Araujo begged for mercy, witness says, THIS IS A HANDOUT IMAGE. Guerrero always knew Gwens relationship to her gender was different from other kids. The case attracted national attention, both good and bad. [1][3] Two of the defendants were convicted of second-degree murder,[4] but not the requested hate-crime enhancements to the charges. San Mateo County could soon expand direct cash payments to some of its poorest residents, Pittsburg could soon see road and school crosswalk improvements, Opinion: What I learned about myself at the Richard Nixon Library, USC uses defense to upset No. [24][25] He then proceeded to punch her in the face, knocking her to the ground, and put her in a chokehold, but he was pulled off by others. Guerrero remembers Araujo telling her, "I don't feel like a boy. When youre in a big family, youre either going to want a bunch of kids or youre not going to want any, she said. On October 4, 2002, four young men brutally murdered a beautiful, 17-year-old transgender teenager named Gwen Araujo. 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. The presiding judge issued a gag order barring attorney from talking to the media. Jose Merel, 36, was granted parole on Friday with the support of Guerrero, pending a review from the Board of Parole Hearings and Gov. NEWARK, Calif., -- The murder of Gwen Araujo in 2002 marked a turning point in the fight for transgender rights. 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. The murder also brought disdain from far-right religious groups who condemned Araujo for living as a transgender woman. Jaron Nabors. 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. He also said that he and Jose Merel had been alone in a bedroom with Araujo, where they engaged in some flirtatious petting. [58] After the trial, one of the jurors stated in an interview with the San Francisco Chronicle that the murder conviction was because "The community standard is not and cannot be that killing is something a reasonable person would have done that night" but not hate crimes since the murder was believed to have been committed not because Araujo was transgender, but to "cover up a situation that had gotten out of control". One of those friends was Daisy Bernal, whom Guerrero took in for three years when she was 16. It instructed jurors not to let bias against a victim's gender identity or sexual orientation influence their decisions. [78][79] The law further restricted the use of the gay/trans panic defense by amending California's manslaughter statute to prohibit defendants from claiming that they were provoked to murder by discovering a victim's sexual orientation or gender identity. This publication will provide readers with the best true crime content on Medium. Get the support you need. In high school, Gwen would regularly ask Guerrero to give her friends advice on their relationships and drama at school. East Bay native Malaika Fraley is an award-winning criminal justice reporter and formerly covered courts for the Bay Area News Group. Immediately after, she appeared on talk shows and at events with her hair styled, wearing crisp button-downs and leather boots. She wasnt mad. She made a promise beside her daughters casket that she would be her voice until people stop dying for who they are. This is the narrative that has persisted since shortly after Gwen's murder, but are there reasons to believe that this version of events isn't quite true? "Mike and Jaron were in front of the door," Merel testified in a Hayward courtroom. They also deadlocked 7-5 in favor of convicting Magidson of first-degree murder. I was treated differently when I was wearing my business clothes to now that Im in shorts and have no money, Guerrero said, waving her hand over her figure. Gwen Araujo is born to Sylvia Guerrero and Edward Araujo. [17][21] Brown was surprised and blurted out, "It's a f man! [68] By 2005, Guerrero had spoken to more than 20 schools. Gwen Amber Rose Araujo was a teenager who lived in Newark, California. In the fall of 2002, Araujo met Michael Magidson, 22, who invited her to hang out with his friends. She walked into the house with Emmanuel Merel testified he tried to get Araujo out of the house but was stopped by the other men. [61][81], Michael Magidson said he was not ready for release at his parole board hearing in 2016, and his request for parole was also opposed by Guerrero. "I didn't understand. Merl and Magidson were sentenced to life imprisonment with the possibility of parole after 15 years. [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. The jury deadlocked 10-2 in favor of acquitting Cazares and Merel of first-degree murder. Jerry Brown, states that fear or surprise of a victim's sexual orientation or gender identity may not be used a legal defense to justify an assault. 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[12] Later, she engaged in oral sex with Magidson and anal sex with Merl. At the sentencing, Merl apologized to Araujo's family but Magidson did not show any remorse. 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. Her loss has multiplied outside of the public eye in a system unequipped to support her. An estimated 3,000 marched from Dolores Park to Civic Center where a rally was held. The 17-year-old from the San Francisco Bay Area was punched, beaten and. A driverless Waymo vehicle nearly drove itself right into a trench at a San Francisco construction site, an Instagram video posted Friday shows. Jose Merel and Magidson had been sexually intimate with Araujo on other occasions. 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. The two -- Michael W. Magidson and Jose A. Merel, both 25 -- were found guilty of second-degree murder for the death of Gwen Araujo, who was born as a male named Eddie Araujo Jr., but who . After she left, Nabors asked the other three "Could this be a dude?" [30] After this, the defendants' testimonies diverge. She held her gaze as tears welled in her eyes. Momsespecially momsif they knew the factsyou'd be surprised. Here's what happened to Bay Area trans teen Gwen Araujo. She got a grant from the Horizons Foundation to speak at schools about what it is like to raise a transgender child and the challenges transgender youth face in society. [8], Paul Merl was released after Brown and Emmanuel Merl told the police that he had left the scene with them. She is born with male genitalia and raised as a boy by her family, who call her Eddie. All Rights Reserved. As she struggles to heal and support herself, Guerrero has also found a deep appreciation for the impact of Gwens life. "[20] Brown said the four men were out at a club together and did not return to the house until after midnight. 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. Several members of the Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church picketed Araujo's funeral with hateful placards. [69] The fund was closed sometime before September 2020. Yet the disability benefits she originally depended on were rejected in court. [29] The final votes were 102 in favor of acquitting Merl and Cazares of first-degree murder, and 75 in favor of convicting Magidson of first-degree murder. Manny later testified that he tried to get Araujo out of the house but was stopped by the other men. [22], When Nabors and Cazares returned, Araujo was still conscious, bleeding from her head wound and sitting on the couch. NEWARK19E-C-18OCT02-MT-HO Know Your City! Arnold Schwarzenegger signed the Gwen Araujo Justice for Victims Act. he testified. It was raining. Cherished brother to Pearl and Jesus Serrano of CA, Rachel Araujo of Bakersfield, Brandon Guerrero-Bacot of Newark and Michael West of Newark. The other two defendants pleaded guilty or no-contest to voluntary manslaughter. Trans people are being killed in record numbers. Gwen was going to be 18 soon and had aspirations of going to beauty school. [7] Rumors reached her family that a girl who had been outed as transgender at a party had been killed and buried in Tahoe,[7] and her aunt called the police on October 9 to pass on the story. And poor eight-year-old Noah is growing up in the midwest Bible belt . Guerrero looked after her 10 younger siblings while her parents worked, getting them ready for school and packing their lunches. She lived with relatives for a while and now shares a room with one of her grandchildren. Jose Merel hit her in the head with a frying pan and a can of soup. Transgender activists attended the trial and condemned the strategy to blame Araujo for her own death. [33], Two days after Araujo was reported missing, a friend of Jaron Nabors described him as appearing distraught. Late in the night, the men demanded that Araujo drop her pants to prove she was not a man. After several encounters, the men grew suspicious about why she wouldn't let the men touch her parts of her body. [7] It was warm out, and the air smelled like basil from a nearby farm. [30], Nabors received an 11-year sentence on August 25, 2006. When Gwen was 8, Guerrero stopped her daughter as she was getting out of the car for school and asked her if she knew she was a boy. The Alameda County coroner's report said Araujo died by strangulation and blunt force trauma to the head. [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. Gwen loved going to the city because she could be herself there.. ABC7 New York 24/7 Eyewitness News Stream. The men had claimed a gay/trans panic, a murder defense later made illegal in California in Gwens name with the help of Guerreros activism. 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. They are 22-year-old Michael Magidson, 22-year-old Jos Merl, 22-year-old Jason Cazares, and 19-year-old and Jaron Nabors. Dufty was elected as a supervisor in San Francisco a few months after Gwens murder and witnessed the community organizing that followed. Jerry Brown. However, the autopsy showed that she died from strangulation associated with blunt force trauma to the head. With credit for time served, he was expected to spend approximately five years in jail from that point on. Before Gwens death, Guerrero was a legal assistant and had a 401(k) pension account. ", HAYWARD / Suspect's brother says he tried to aid Araujo / He testifies others blocked him from rescuing victim. [25][26] The last words Merl heard Araujo speak were "I told you I was sorry. I dont have contacts anymore. 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. We have a long way to go before a trans person can be free to live their lives, to live out their dreams and goals like they deserve.. [75][76][77] The law put California on record as declaring it contrary to public policy for defendants to be acquitted or convicted of a lesser included offense on the basis of appeals to "societal bias". Four months later, the jury found Magidson and Merel guilty of second-degree murder. "[15] Brown testified that she tried to comfort Merl after the discovery, saying "It's not your fault. [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). [39][40][41] At the first trial, defense attorney Tony Serra accused Nabors of writing the letter knowing it would be intercepted and implicate Cazares. Through this fund, Sylvia Guerrero and her family spoke in middle and high schools about transgender awareness and understanding. [55], On September 8, the jury announced that it had reached verdicts on two of the three defendants. When trans people are painted in negative, stigmatized portrayals by politicians and so-called legal experts as has happened with ongoing bathroom policy debates the trans community gets marked for ridicule and violence, she said. Defendants could not claim they were provoked into committing a murder because of the victim's gender identity or sexual orientation. Gwen Araujo was born on February 24, 1985, in Brawley, California, to Edward Araujo and Sylvia Guerrero. What Araujo did not know was that these four had already suspected that she was trans, and . "[22], The party-goers did not report the crime and the assailants said nothing to anyone about the murder. Just let her go. Morbidology Podcast The article continues below Morbidology is a weekly true crime podcast created and hosted by Emily G. Thompson. Jury selection for the trial of Magidson, Jos Merl, and Cazares began on March 15, 2004. Araujo was born with male genitalia but her immediate family noticed early on. a GoFundMe page that raises donations on her behalf. Merl testified that Nabors was responsible for the major head injuries to Araujo, but supported the assertion that Magidson had strangled her. I can never make up for the time we lost as Ive struggled to deal with the grief that began that night.. [30] Cazares kicked her. [11] Jos Merl testified he was cleaning Araujo's blood out of the carpets and couch as Magidson was binding her ankles, prior to her being taken to the garage. Gwen Amber Rose Araujo (February 24, 1985 - October 4, 2002 [1]) was an American teenager who was murdered in Newark, California. [8], Araujo first met Michael Magidson, Jos Merl, Jaron Nabors, and Jason Cazares in late August or early September 2002. [12], Nabors and Cazares left in Magidson's truck to retrieve shovels and a pickaxe from Cazares's house,[25][28] saying as they left the Merl house that the other men were going to "kill that b". Ive always loved San Francisco, Guerrero said. She was loving, vibrant, and beautiful. Sylvia Guerrero is seen in San Francisco on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016. Araujo's remains are cremated. 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. Cazares and Nabors were also at the house, as was Paul Merl's girlfriend, Nicole Brown. Magidson and Merl were each convicted on the charge of second-degree murder,[57] but not convicted of the hate-crime enhancement allegations. The four defendants in the murder of Gwen Araujo are being sentenced to prison on January 27, 2006. Loves to Read. Prosecutors allege they beat and strangled Araujo, 17 -- who was born Edward Araujo but lived and identified as a young woman -- in the early morning hours of Oct. 4, 2002, before burying her body in the El Dorado National Forest in the Sierra foothills. The story of Gwen's life has been celebrated and kept alive . Copyright 2023 KGO-TV. Make Muse | For Smart + Creative Young Women. Her mother found it to be odd but did not put much thought into it. Guerrero has survived in part from a GoFundMe page that raises donations on her behalf. The San Francisco Standard. Gwen Araujo murder 14 years later: Transgender, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), ACE train service cancelled after more mudslides at Niles Canyon, Gwen Araujo murder 14 years later: Transgender teens killers face parole. On October 4, 2002, four young men brutally murdered a beautiful, 17-year-old transgender teenager named Gwen Araujo. She frequently encounters psychological triggers that derail her days. Nabors took the stand under tight security. [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. Gwen was 14 when she and Guerrero were painting their nails in bed, and Gwen told her mom that she didnt feel like a boy. Deputy District Attorney Chris Lamiero announced he will seek a second trial. July 4, 1999 At age 14, Eddie tells his mom. Copyright 2023 KGO-TV. I think it was toxic anyway, keeping all those emotions in. Her hair is dyed black and falls flat against her back. At an early age, he started putting on his mom's makeup and wearing his mom's clothes. This is a carousel. Many have since forgotten Gwen. 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