The family of an 18-year-old girl who died by suicide after she was allegedly raped by her own father is now pushing for justice as the “devil” who assaulted her continues to live freely.
In July 2025, Shortly after she turned 18, Makayla Settles left Raleigh, North Carolina, and moved to Moorpark, California, to live with her biological father while attending the local college, according to Fox 11.
“She was really excited to grow and be successful here in Cali,” Makayla’s cousin, Crystal said in a TikTok clip. “We were all so excited to be together.”
The teenager’s mother, Carolina Sandoval, and her little sister Jaida joined the adventure, staying in accommodations separate from the young college student while she adapted to life in California.
But then things went terribly wrong.
‘Fear in her voice’
“Not even two days after she moved in with this man,” Crystal said, pointing to a photo of Makayla’s father, Stephen Vincent Chavez, “we received a phone call on July 21, 2025.
“Makayla called my aunt crying. She said, ‘mommy, can you please come pick me up?’ Didn’t say anything else.”
Recalling the phone call, Carolina told Fox: “It was just the fear in her voice, her crying. I didn’t need details. I knew something was wrong.”
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