California Man Pleads Guilty To Incest Involving Daughter Who Died By Suicide

[Sugar Cookie]

She was a very pretty young lady.

A California father accused of incest involving his biological teenage daughter, who later died by suicide, will face up three years in prison.

Stephen Vincent Chavez, 41, pleaded guilty to felony incest and misdemeanor providing alcohol to a minor, Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced on Monday, May 18.

Prosecutors said Chavez's daughter, Makayla Rene Settles, 18, was staying with him at his home in July 2025.

"After a day of drinking at a family gathering, Chavez purchased additional alcohol for him and his daughter to drink at home," prosecutors said. "Chavez then engaged in sexual intercourse with her."

Settles died by suicide in December 2025.

Chavez also admitted he took advantage of a position of trust and that the victim was particularly vulnerable, according to the district attorney. He now faces up to three years in prison and will be required to register as a sex offender for 20 years.

“Makayla placed her trust and well-being in the defendant’s care, moving from North Carolina to California to start a new life with him," Deputy District Attorney Tessa McCarty said in a statement. "The defendant violated this trust and shattered the father-daughter relationship in an unimaginable way, conduct for which prison is the only appropriate sentence."

https://people.com/calif-father-pleads-guilty-incest-months-after-teen-daughter-dies-suicide-11979530

Settles had just turned 18 when she left Raleigh, North Carolina, and moved to Moorpark in July 2025 to live with her biological father, attend college, and start a new life.

After a day of drinking at a family gathering, Chavez bought more alcohol for them to drink at home and subsequently engaged in sexual intercourse with her, according to FOX11.

Settles was hospitalized after the assault, and a rape kit confirmed the presence of Chavez's DNA. Chavez was initially released on $250,000 bail before advancing his court date to plead guilty.

Settles died by suicide in December 2025.

Chavez is scheduled to be sentenced on June 23.

He will remain in custody leading up to the hearing.

California dad admits to incest with daughter who later died by suicide

A California man pleaded guilty to incest with his 18-year-old daughter, who later died by suicide, prosecutors announced.

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@Rebooto

This one is even more disgusting.

 

[Rebooto]

Three years is nothing. He murdered her, didn't he.

 

[Sugar Cookie]

Three years is nothing. He murdered her, didn't he.

I want to know if it is one of those cases like Steven Pladl where he did not raise the girl.