DELANO, Calif. (KERO) — In May of 2024, a woman was kidnapped from her home and taken to a nearby bank where she was forced to withdraw large amounts of money. On March 26, the couple was sentenced to two years in prison.
- Couple charged in kidnapping case of a Delano elderly woman.
- 30-year-old Christian Rojas Chauta and 47-year old Claudia Castellanos Toqueca, received a two year prison sentence.
A Stockton couple was originally arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and robbing a 70-year old Delano women last year, were sentenced in Kern County Superior Court in Delano on Wednesday.
According to the Kern County District Attorney's office, 30-year-old Christian Rojas Chauta and 47-year old Claudia Castellanos Toqueca, received a two year prison sentence.
Police say the couple broke into the woman’s home, took her to a nearby bank and demanded she withdraw all the money from her bank account and her purse. In total, the couple left with over $25,000.
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