Published January 08, 2015
A New Jersey man has been convicted of killing a 6-year-old boy who was trying to protect his sister from a sexual assault.
Osvaldo Rivera, of Camden, was found guilty Friday of felony murder. He faces life in prison when he's sentenced Oct. 23.
Camden County authorities say the 33-year-old Rivera broke into the children's home in September 2012 while they were asleep and their mother was in the hospital. They say Rivera was trying to assault a 12-year-old girl when her little brother intervened to protect her.
Authorities say Rivera slashed the children's throats. The girl ran to a neighbor's house for help.
Two other girls, ages 9 and 14, were inside the home but weren't injured.
Police said Rivera had been smoking "wet," or marijuana laced with PCP.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/man-convicted-of-killing-boy-6-who-tried-to-protect-his-sleeping-sister-from-a-sex-assault