Matjeka was helping investigate a sex crime and asked if she would come to the station to answer a few questions. The arresting officers would not even let me kiss him goodbye.. 2021 The Texas Observer. Cassie saw Elizabeth for the first time at a Catholic mass. Vazquez along with three other women are fighting for exoneration from a 1994 sexual assualt case. They scribbled the events of the week, as the women remember, on a large white poster board in a grid organized by woman and by day. Prior to the accusation, Elizabeth had rejected the advances of the children's father Javier Limon. The next day, the fish died and they returned it. [Javiers younger daughter] told me herself, They were kissing us., Lonnie Gentry, the jury foreman at Elizabeths 1997 trial, listened to Javiers older daughter describe what had happened to her. Cassie and Anna are looking for Elizabeths old apartment. Though Annas family was more accepting than the others, she still remembers gawking looks whenever she and Cassie would stroll together at carnivals. During a cross-examination, Kazen, the prosecutor, broke the flow of his questions to ask, Am I intimidating you up here? We were sitting in a wide, sunny visiting room at the Hobby Unit. According to Ramirez, the accusation came after she rebuffed romantic advances by Limon. It was like living in a labor camp, he said. Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012. Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading. Javier claimed they were forged by Rosemary as a pretext for taking the kids from him. On Valentines Day 1998, a Saturday morning, all three were convicted of the same crimes as Elizabeth: aggravated sexual assault of a child and indecency with a child. . In the backseat of a car, Stephanie Limon (now Stephanie Martinez) read from a sheet of notebook paper. What was next? They are signed Javier Limon.. On the court, the other girls would call out her nickname, Little Liz! About a month before, they had spent a week at her apartment. I remember reporters at the time wanting to know if we were trying these women because they were lesbian, which was ludicrous, she told me. Recently he had been sending her love letters. Im your grandmother, Cassie said to her daughters 2-year-old girl. One of the women told a court that the accusations came after she spurned Limons advances for marriage. He sometimes grows out a mustache thatalong with the tweed jackets he likes, the glasses perched on his head and the iPhone in his shirt pocketgives him the look of a harried college professor. One of the girls ran in and told her that the other had been playing with dolls in an inappropriate way, undressing them and making them kiss. There aren't many places she is allowed to go. I called all the womens previous attorneys, and they didnt even remember the case, she told me. Anna Vasquez served more than a decade of time in jail while the three other women are still serving time. He is expected to testify this week in a case in which one of his daughters is fighting allegations of child abuse. Please purchase a subscription to continue reading. Shortly after Mondos story appeared came the breakthrough. She spoke confidently, her voice cracking a little when she talked about Kristie, Cassie and Anna, and her son. It is probable that [Javier] wrote it, said one, adding that there is not enough evidence to make a definite identification or elimination. Another explained, It is one thing to attempt to imitate someones signature once or twice, but an entirely different and exponentially more difficult thing to attempt to successfully imitate a large quantity of extended writing.. When Elizabeth first came out behind the glass to meet him, she couldnt stop shaking. Six months before graduation, overwhelmed with her work schedule, she dropped out of high school. In its ruling, the state's highest criminal court blames the saga on a vindictive man named Javier Limon, the girls' father and Ramirez's one-time brother-in-law. Did you threaten him with pepper spray? the lawyer asked. The scene of the crime had vanished. Elizabeths friends say she could have done more to reject Javiers advances. She warned her daughter not to take care of Javiers daughters. San Antonio police arrested Zion J. Limon, 20, in connection with the shootings. So she decided to tell her lawyer about Javier. It was Nov. 18, and they had been waiting since that morning, having skipped lunch because the release seemed imminent. Pedro Pascal was born in Santiago, Chile. Elizabeth Ramirez (clockwise from top left), Kristie Mayhugh, Cassandra Rivera and Anna Vasquez -- the San Antonio Four -- are all out on bond or parole, but face new trials. Roughly a year later, in late October 2013, attorney Mike Ware filed writs for all four women. Limon's body was found by fieldworkers, and autopsy results showed that he suffered 10 gunshot wounds that struck his lung, heart and liver. Serafina had said Elizabeth was suspiciously dour when she brought the girls back after the week at the apartment. That was the last time they spoke. Though he mentioned Stephanies recantation, and mistakes made by police and lawyers involved in the original trial, his primary argument was that Dr. Kelloggs testimony was inaccurate, since the medical understanding of what constitutes evidence of sexual abuse had changed. As Elizabeths mother, Gloria, remembers it, her daughter handed over the letters from Javier and said, Mom, hes after me. Gloria invited Javier out to breakfast and confronted him. I always felt like an outsider, my whole life, he said. About a month before, they had spent a week at her apartment. Limon's body was found. Anna Vasquez, left, sits next to long time friend Denise Tristan as the family prepares to play a game of loteria, a traditional Mexican game. Had he offered to marry her? His parents were Salvador Allende supporters and he recalled what happened in a Reddit Ask Me Anything. No, nothing like that happened, Limon Martinez replied. Limon was her sister's ex-boyfriend, and the two daughters were her 7- and 9-year-old nieces. Subscribe now to get the latest news delivered right to your inbox. An allegation was filed with Child Protective Services that she and her husband were fighting violently in front of their young children and that was grounds for removal to foster care. Javiers older daughterwho, because she is still officially considered a victim of child sexual abuse, Ill identify with the initials VLtestified that after several carefree days at Elizabeths apartment, her aunt called her into the bedroom one afternoon and began shouting at her. The cluster reassembled. You have permission to edit this article. VLs new testimony muddled the facts she had presented a year before. With a lot of time on his own, Otto developed various research obsessions outside his academic work on fish breeding. She testified that she called Stafford police because she didn't want an argument between her father and her husband getting out of hand. She told me about a man who is constantly in relationships with women who take advantage of him. Sept. 5, 2012. An emotional Anna Vasquez pauses before answering questions about three of her friends who are still in prison. She was so trusting, so lovable. Elizabeths sister Monica said, If Liz was a different person she would have had him arrested or placed a restraining order.. After Cassandra went to prison, her mother got a white puppy and named it Teddy Bear. Maybe the lawyer could explain to the authorities that no crime had occurred; it was just a malicious accusation orchestrated by a bitter man. They took the girls to Walmart, where they bought a fish. One of them, Elizabeth Ramirez, had a profile on the website WriteAPrisoner.com. We have no ads to show you! Elizabeth still wasnt sure what she wanted to do, and she struggled with her new identity. Paper bags of the womens belongings were passed through the door. The man standing outside her small apartment had thick black hair. At first, Anna was a little distrustful of Elizabeths new friend. Otto teaches courses on natural resources at Yukon College. Stephanie Limon Martinez (right), shown with lawyer Casie Gotro, is fighting child-abuse allegations she said are based on retaliation. Since his mid-20s, when he became a Jehovahs Witness, he hasnt celebrated birthdays or Christmas. Cassie remembers her lawyer telling the women that they would surely win and coaching them not to jump up and down when the jury announced an acquittal. They used those letters in order to entrap me, he said. Morales was serving time for attempted murder at a Lancaster prison around the time of Limon's death, and was using a cellphone to communicate with fellow gang members, along with his girlfriend, Josie Alejandre. Elizabeth moved in with her sister Rosemary, who was then living with Javier Limon and their three young children. Had she ever left her nieces under the care of her friends? She had been convicted of a crime, but the crime didnt make much sense; he knew that women rarely go to prison for sexually abusing children. At school, coming out wasnt as big a deal because nobody talked about it. Cassandra Rivera gave the white teddy bear at right to her mother, Margaret Rivera (left), 11 years ago. Promotional Rates were found for your code. Of course she did. Vasquez's story could have happened to anyone, just as it did to her 19-year-old self, fresh out of high school. No, Elizabeth said. Her older niece hadnt acted the way she expected. The cameramen turned on their night-lights, which reflected off the glass of the jail door. They worked together at a nursing home, where the residents would constantly tell Gloria what a caring and charming girl she had raised. Elizabeth shrugged off her mothers warnings. He declined to comment, saying he thought the Express-News didn't properly represent his side in a 2010 story about the women. The judge hearing the case will determine whether the couple get their children back. As prison guards at the Crain Unit in Gatesville close the gate behind her, Anna Vasquez opens the door to a relative's car after being released on parole Nov. 2, 2012. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. By the time of VL and Stephanies outcries, these public dramas had largely died out, though Dr. Kellogg, in her exam notes, had written, this could be satanic-related. Nathan told me it was probably the last time anyone wrote in the record, This looks satanic., She checked Ottos background, since it seemed strange that he was so interested in the case. Mr. Limon took his daughters to the Alamo Children's Advocacy Centre where they underwent a physical examination for evidence of . They traded cars so each could get to work, bought hot dogs for the kids and played basketball at the park. They stared in awe as two women kissed openly at a convenience store. She claimed Morales never told her who Limon owed money to but that she did know there had been a business deal between Morales and Limon that went awry and soured their relationship. Prosecutor Cindy Gresser later pointed to Alejandre's plea form that she had signed, noting the form indicated she must obey all laws, keep in contact with Morris and follow his terms. She also testified that she felt scared as she was high on methamphetamines, stressed and confused when told there was a murder investigation. Javiers sister Cristina agreed: Shes going to flip on the recantation, to get back at her mom.. All of the Texas Observers articles are available for free syndication for news sources under the following conditions: You can chip in for as little as 99 cents a month. Their reinvestigation wasnt fruitful. The former girlfriend of a defendant being tried for planning the slaying of a Santa Maria drug dealer testified Thursday that Joseph Morales never admitted his involvement in the crime during phone calls that she secretly recorded under police orders after she agreed to cooperate with law enforcement. While working at H-E-B, she got to know Kristie Mayhugh, who was born in Montana and moved to San Antonio at age 3 when her father was transferred to the Randolph Air Force Base. Stephanie Limon did not clarify the situation. She said yes. His questions grew more personal. It was the first day of testimony in a hearing involving Stephanie Limon Martinez, 25, and her husband, Joseph Martinez, 29, who both believe the accusations against them are in retaliation because Limon Martinez is now working to help exonerate her aunt and the other women. Shifts at AutoZone. Nathan brought the case to the Innocence Project of Texas, where well-known attorney Jeff Blackburn agreed to represent the women. She said that her father, Javier Limon, and her grandmother, Serafina Limon, hit the ceiling when they found out Ramirez and her friends had come out as lesbiana risky move in 1990s San Antonio. Then, only a couple minutes later, the spokesman came back out breathless. Anna Vasquez fills in answering phones at her brother David Vasquez's auto shop on N. WW White on Feb. 19, 2013, while he is out of town. He also gave up drinking, he told me, though he never liked the taste of alcohol anyway. 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Alejandre testified that she agreed to plead to the charges in September 2016 but still believed her case would be dismissed. The allegations that arose in 1994 stunned Elizabeth Ramirez. Outlets must also tag the Observer in all social media posts. I was there every step of the way with my kids, he said. The stories came after pressure from Javier Limon, Ramirez's former brother in law and the father of the two girls. A friend had brought 10 outfits on hangers, including black slacks and blouses in various shades of blue and gold, so the women could pick what theyd like to wear.. Limon was her sisters ex-boyfriend, and the two daughters were her 7- and 9-year-old nieces. We rely on the generosity of our readers who believe that this work is important. Please notify us by email that the article will be republished at, I Confronted the Man Whose Crime Put Me in Prison, Observer Radio Episode 50: Greg Abbott Had a Rough Week, Border Security Is a Financial Black Hole that Will Consume Us All. Anna Vasquez, recently released on parole, speaks at a Work-In-Progress screening of "San Antonio Four" a documentary by Deborah S. Esquenazi, about Vasquez and three of her friends, who are still in prison, found guilty of sexual assault of two minors. Holidays and birthdays were the hardest. Sitting in the courtroom, Elizabeth was frightened but also puzzled. They needed something to justify why Rosemary left me. Javier Limon, which happens to be the two girls' father and Elizabeth's brother-in-law at the time, is apparently the man responsible for all of this. Javier told me that his daughter wants this all to go away, that she still wakes up in the night crying about what happened to her, and that hell do anything he can to protect her. For 20 years, Elizabeth Ramirez, Kristie Mayhugh, Cassandra Rivera and Anna Vasquez have fought to prove their innocence. Anna Vasquez, recently released on parole, speaks at a Work-In-Progress screening of "San Antonio Four" a documentary by Deborah S. Esquenazi, about Vasquez and three of her friends, who are still in prison, found guilty of sexual assault of two minors. She thought I was up to something, Otto told me. Javier Limon, now in his 40s, keeps his graying hair short. I think Im going to wait for him to come to me, she told me shortly before her release. Some things were familiar: Elizabeth savored a strawberry shake from McDonalds and watched a Spurs game on television; Cassie went to a cookout for her sons birthday. Javier told me that his daughter didnt recant because she suddenly changed her mind about what happened to her. Alejandre countered that it was difficult to pick up calls while she was on the streets, couldn't pay her phone bill, and she reiterated that she only sold drugs to support her children. Most of the time, as he learned from reading scientific journals, these women are teachers who fall in love with a student. Anna Vasquez, left, appears safe in her brother Robert Vasquez's arms as she returned home after serving 12 and a half years in prison. Gloria Herrera has taped a picture of her daughter Elizabeth Ramirez, as a young girl, to a rosary and placed it around a statue of Jesus displayed in a shrine, Friday, Dec. 3, 2010. The questioning continued, focusing on Elizabeths relationships with women. Javier Limon . The prosecutions expert witness was a doctor named Nancy Kellogg, who estimated that she had examined roughly 3,500 sexual assault victims, most of them children. Dr. Kellogg has told the Bexar County District Attorneys office that her initial claims at the trial are outdated and that she wouldnt offer the same testimony today. Would you like me to go sit down? Elizabeth answered, Yes, please., Later on, Elizabeth interrupted his questions to declare, I love those children 100 percent. Anna Vasquez could not attend the meeting because of her parole restrictions. Prison was a place of endless routine, and so she started one of her own. I never was a mother to that child.. Elizabeth and Kristie moved in together as friends. Discovery channel documentary 'Southwest of Salem: the Story of the San Antonio Four' unravels the case against lesbians accused of abuse. Detective Matjeka was a homicide detective covering for detective T.R. Then Mike Ware, another lawyer with the Innocence Project, got involved. The film showcases the innocent women's fight for innocence and persistence throughout their nearly 15 years in prison. All four were indicted for sexually assaulting Elizabeths nieces, and all four maintained their innocence while scrambling to remember if anything out of the ordinary had happened the week the girls stayed at Elizabeths apartment. Anna Vasquez served more than a decade in jail while the other three women remain imprisoned. Her brother got her a job at his auto shop, but she had to quit when they discovered it was near a school. The new technology was fascinating, but so were social mores. Vasquez was recently released on parole, but the other women remain behind bars. Guards at the rural prison stared in surprise at his Canadian ID card. Jarrett Morris, who told her she could be facing drug trafficking charges and could lose her kids. Yeah, theyre all gay and were friends, but that doesnt mean its a gay relationship. The most painful memory of that day was being separated from my newborn son, she later wrote. In terms of mileage from the Yukon, the North Pole would have been a shorter journey. Some of the discrepancies came from Serafina Limon, Javiers mother, who initially reported the girls outcries. Both will be thrust into the limelight in the upcoming legal battles over the case. Javier said that Stephanie had taken advantage of his kindness. Though she hadnt prepared to become a young single mother, she knew she could rely on her three close friends for help. "I thought you weren't supposed to face charges, per the agreement?" He let the letter sit on his desk for a week before he put it in the mail. Elizabeth Ramirez, the aunt, and her friends Anna Vasquez, Cassandra Rivera and Kristie Mayhugh are fighting to clear their names in the bizarre case that spurred talk of Satanism when they were accused in 1994. More of his work can be found at mauricechammah.com. He said, I love you. He held me so tight. While the names of those who make an outcry to CPS aren't public, the affidavit and testimony state that the case stems from a call to CPS in early August that claimed that the couple had a history of domestic violence, including Joseph Martinez pulling a butcher knife on his wife and her threatening him with pepper spray. Nathan contacted family members and others connected to the case, and Otto sought out reporters and published a short essay of his own on Texas Monthlys website. Wed, Nov 23, 2016 at 12:35 pm, Owner of San Antonio bar Moses Rose's launches GoFundMe to cover court costs as talks stall, San Antonio gourmet hot dog spot The Dogfather quietly opens second location. At the station, Matjeka asked if she knew a man named Javier Limon and his two daughters. Javier says she went to Mexico to evade paying child support. They were each sentenced to 15 years, but the judge decided they could remain out of prison until their appeals had been exhausted. Site made in collaboration with CMYK. The cameras blinked on. Javier said that after the girls spent the week at Elizabeths in July 1994, he didnt notice anything different at first. The video cuts between scenes of them spinning Cassies kids on a small playground carousel and swimming at a beach. You can chip in for as little as 99 cents a month. Elizabeth Ramirez is in the Hobby Unit in Marlin, Texas, September 5, 2012. He did not testify Monday but is expected to this week. Kristies parents were divorced and her mother, like Elizabeths, was uncomfortable with her daughters sexual orientation. Kristie wanted to return to veterinarian school at Texas A&M if she could find the money. Dr. Nancy Kellogg is still a respected member of the San Antonio medical community. 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