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A Father’s Dark History Overlooked (Image Credits: Ca-times.brightspotcdn.com)
Long Beach — Alexis Servin has sued Los Angeles County’s Department of Children and Family Services after her 14-month-old daughter, Tilly Servin, suffered fatal torture at the hands of her father and his partner despite the agency’s knowledge of his abusive history.[1][2]
A Father’s Dark History Overlooked
Alfredo Muñoz Jr., Tilly’s father, carried an extensive criminal record that included multiple convictions for violent and drug-related offenses. Prosecutors detailed how he had served four years in state prison after pleading no contest to felony child abuse in 2021, a case involving another young child where authorities discovered methamphetamine and accessible pills in his home.[1][2]
Released in April 2023, Muñoz completed a drug program later that year. Yet DCFS placed Tilly with him and his partner, Kelly Muñoz, shortly after, ignoring a March 2025 email from a dependency investigator that warned of his substance abuse history rendering him incapable of child care.[1] The investigator noted risks to Tilly’s safety, citing prior juvenile court involvement with Muñoz’s other children.
Family attorney Brian Claypool emphasized the oversight at a February 25 news conference. “The father should have been disqualified from taking in Tilly Servin because he has a rap sheet longer than a novel,” Claypool said. “This is the guy that L.A. County DCFS said, ‘You can…
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Author : Matthias Binder
Publish date : 2026-02-26 09:07:00
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