Startling new revelations have come to light about the father of a missing 7-month-old Southern California boy reported kidnapped, including weapons possession charges and a recent conviction for

The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department began looking for Emmanuel Haro on Thursday night. Investigators say foul play cannot be ruled out.

After Rebecca Haro reported that her 7-month-old son Emmanuel Haro was kidnapped during an attack in a parking lot, which left her unconscious, police noted "inconsistencies" in her story.

After the missing baby's mother was "confronted with inconsistencies in her initial statement ," police say she "declined to continue with the interview" -- as her husband's criminal background added even more complications.

Riverside County Superior Court records show that Jake Mitchell Haro has a June 2023 felony conviction for child cruelty from a 2018 arrest in Hemet, The Orange County Register reported. He was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 48 months of probation and is scheduled to appear in court in early September for an alleged probation violation.

Rebecca Haro made public pleas for son Emmanuel’s return after she claimed a strange man attacked her, knocking her unconscious and snatching the infant while she was changing his diaper.

Police are searching for 7-month-old Emmanuel Haro after he was allegedly 'kidnapped' from Yucaipa Boulevard in California on Thursday, Aug. 14, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department (SBCSD) said in a news release on X.

Rebecca Haro laid the baby down next to the car seat to change his diaper. The last thing she remembers is hearing a stranger’s voice before she was attacked.