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Calif. man whose teen daughter committed suicide following rape gets 1 year in jail for incest, providing alcohol

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (TCN) -- A father whose daughter died by suicide five months after he sexually assaulted her has been sentenced to one year in jail and three years of probation. Makayla Settles, 18, moved from her home in North Carolina to live with her father, 41-year-old.

Curated by Brimstone Editorial Desk · Source: True Crime Daily ·
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated crime & justice brief. The source report from True Crime Daily says: VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (TCN) -- A father whose daughter died by suicide five months after he sexually assaulted her has been sentenced to one year in jail and three years of probation. Makayla Settles, 18, moved from her home in North Carolina to live with her father, 41-year-old.

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  • Primary source: True Crime Daily
  • Published: Jun 25, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC
  • Coverage area: Crime & Justice
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