On October 25, 2022, at approximately 9:35 PM, San Bernardino County sheriff's deputies responded to a 911 call at the Apple Valley Mobile Home Lodge on Highway 18 in Apple Valley, California, regarding a 4-year-old girl named Jazmine who was not breathing. She was transported to a hospital where she was pronounced dead. A coroner's office investigator determined the child had numerous injuries indicative of child abuse. Her father, Isaiah Rumph (24), and his girlfriend, Charity Staffieri (22), who lived with the child, were arrested and subsequently charged with murder, assault on a child causing death, and torture. The specific mechanism of death was not disclosed by detectives. Both entered not guilty pleas at arraignment.
Contexts/Conditions
Is there any mention of child drug ingestion or overdose?
Is there any mention of a drowning incident (either intentional or accidental)?
Is there any mention of a firearm incident?
Is there any mention of inappropriate supervision (e.g., child wandered off and drowned)?
Is there any mention of inflicted injury? (e.g. slapped, punched, kicked, choked)
While specific mechanisms of injury (e.g., slapped, punched, kicked) are not described, the VVNG article states the couple was "arrested for causing great bodily injury to a 4-year-old girl that resulted in her death." The ABC7 article notes the coroner found "numerous injuries indicative of child abuse," and both suspects were charged with "Assault on a Child Causing Death." These details collectively indicate inflicted injuries.
Is there any mention of malnutrition, starvation, or dehydration?
Is there any mention of medical neglect?
Is there any mention of a motor vehicle crash or incident?
Is there any mention of a murder-suicide incident?
Is there any mention of outdoor elements (including hot car deaths)?
Is there any mention of prenatal substance exposure (including fetal alcohol syndrome or neonatal abstinence syndrome)?
Is there any mention of sexual abuse?
Is there any specific mention of shaken baby or abusive head trauma?
Is there any mention of prolonged abuse or torture (including restraints, captivity)?
Both suspects were explicitly charged with Torture (PC 206). The ABC7 article states: "Both suspects are not only charged with assault on a child causing death, but murder and torture as well." The DA press release confirms charges of "PC 206 – Torture" against both defendants. Additionally, the coroner's office found "numerous injuries indicative of child abuse," suggesting a pattern of abuse rather than a single incident.
Is there any mention of an unsafe sleeping environment?
Individuals Involved
Was an adoptive parent or guardian involved in the death?
Was a biological father involved in the death?
All three documents identify Isaiah Rumph as the child's biological father. The DA press release states the charges are "related to the alleged abuse that led to the death of Rumph's 4-year-old daughter." The ABC7 article states: "The child's father Isaiah Rumph, 24, and his girlfriend Charity Staffieri, 22, were later arrested on suspicion of assaulting the child and causing her death."
Was a biological mother involved in the death?
Was a day care worker, babysitter, or nanny involved in the death?
Was a female paramour or friend involved in the death (e.g., girlfriend, stepmother)?
Charity Staffieri is repeatedly identified as the father's girlfriend, not the child's biological mother. The ABC7 article states: "The child's father Isaiah Rumph, 24, and his girlfriend Charity Staffieri, 22, were later arrested." The VVNG article separately identifies the child's biological mother as Hannah Lucas, confirming Staffieri was the father's female paramour. Both Staffieri and Rumph were charged with murder, assault on a child causing death, and torture.
Was a foster parent involved in the death?
Was a male paramour or friend involved in the death (e.g., boyfriend, stepfather)?
Was another adult relative involved in the death? (e.g., grandfather, aunt)
Was a sibling involved in the death?
Child Characteristics
Was the child adopted?
Was the child homeschooled (including "cyberschooling") or taken out of school?
Was the child in foster care at the time of the incident?
Was the child living with relatives at the time of the incident (but not parents)?
Is there any mention of a neurological developmental child disability? (e.g., autism, intellectual disability, nonverbal)
Is there any mention of a physical child disability? (e.g., feeding tube)
Is there any mention of prematurity or low birthweight?
Is there a history of child protection reports prior to death (for this child or siblings)?
Does the child have a history of foster care (but not in care at time of incident)?
Is there a history of a sibling death (separate incident from this death)?
Parent/Caregiver Factors
Was an adult charged or arrested for the child's death?
All three documents confirm that both Isaiah Rumph and Charity Staffieri were arrested and charged. The DA press release states they were charged with Murder (PC 187(a)), Assault on a Child Causing Death (PC 273ab(a)), and Torture (PC 206). The ABC7 article reports: "Both suspects are not only charged with assault on a child causing death, but murder and torture as well."
Is domestic violence by the parent/caregiver referenced?
Is there any mention that the death occurred in a temporary shelter or while homeless?
Is an intellectual disability of the parent/caregiver referenced?
Is the mental health of the parent/caregiver referenced?
Is a history of arrests or criminal charges for the parent/caregiver referenced?
Is substance use by the parent/caregiver referenced?
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