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By Bill McEwen, News Director
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June 8, 2021

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A Visalia woman whose 3-year-old daughter died while left in a car during last week’s triple-digit heatwave faces child abuse and involuntary manslaughter charges.

The Tulare County District Attorney’s Office charged Eustajia Dominguez Mojica, 28, with those alleged crimes and many others on Monday.

Eustajia Dominguez Mojica (Tulare County Sheriff’s Office)

The child is believed to have been in the car, with its windows rolled up, for three hours while Mojica tended to an illegal marijuana grow, Visalia police said.

Visalia Police Seek More Information

“While we can all agree that the ultimate punishment cannot fit the tragedy that occurred here, California law draws a clear distinction between negligent acts and malice with regard to a possible charge of murder,” Tulare County DA Tim Ward said in a news release.

“The case will continue to be investigated and I strongly urge anyone with more information to contact the Visalia Police Department.”

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If convicted, Mojica faces up to 10 years in prison.

She also was charged with the special allegation of willful harm or injury resulting in death, conspiracy, two misdemeanor counts of child endangerment, misdemeanor possession of marijuana for sale, and misdemeanor planting, harvesting, or processing of marijuana.

Others Charged in Child’s Death

In addition, Araceli Dominguez, 33, Emmanuel Ortiz-Aguilar, 34, Valentin Aguilar Ortiz, 27, and Victor Corona Flores, 41, face charges related to child endangerment and drug crimes arising from the child’s death.

Officials received a call for help in the 100 block of West Perez Avenue in Visalia shortly before 6 p.m. on Thursday. A Visalia police officer handling a nearby call quickly arrived and took over CPR efforts on the child, Jessica Campos. She was pronounced dead at Kaweah Health Medical Center.

Sgt. Mike Verissimo said that police found 70 mature marijuana plants, 80 immature marijuana plants, and about 475 pounds of processed marijuana outside the Perez Avenue property.

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Bill McEwen is news director and columnist for GV Wire. He joined GV Wire in August 2017 after 37 years at The Fresno Bee. With The Bee, he served as Opinion Editor, City Hall reporter, Metro columnist, sports columnist and sports editor through the years. His work has been frequently honored by the California Newspapers Publishers Association, including authoring first-place editorials in 2015 and 2016. Bill and his wife, Karen, are proud parents of two adult sons, and they have two grandsons. You can contact Bill at 559-492-4031 or at Send an Email

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