{"id":383140,"date":"2026-07-02T04:40:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T04:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/383140\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T04:40:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T04:40:14","slug":"jaxon-juarez-santa-clara-co-to-fire-4-social-workers-connected-to-2-year-old-allegedly-killed-by-17-year-old-cousin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/383140\/","title":{"rendered":"Jaxon Juarez: Santa Clara Co. to fire 4 social workers connected to 2-year-old allegedly killed by 17-year-old cousin"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) — In new developments in the case of a 2-year-old boy who died in his San Jose foster home, Santa Clara County is now moving to fire four social workers in connection with the case.<\/p>\n

RELATED: 10 social workers on leave in Baby Jaxon case as NAACP files complaint against Santa Clara Co.<\/a><\/p>\n

Jaxon Juarez died in April after authorities say he was abused by his 17-year-old cousin<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Jaxon was sent to live with the mother of his cousin in February as an emergency placement.<\/p>\n

RELATED: Baby Jaxon’s death renews scrutiny of Santa Clara Co. welfare system after he was killed by cousin<\/a><\/p>\n

Investigators claim, however, that the woman should have been barred from being a foster caregiver because of a 2014 felony conviction.<\/p>\n

The investigation is ongoing, and several other workers remain on leave.<\/p>\n

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