Nubia and her twin brother,

 

On May 26, 2000, Nubia and her twin brother, Victor, were born to an alcoholic mother and a father who was a registered sex offender. To make matters worse, Nubia was born with a congenital abnormality that required her to always be on medications.

In 2003, they were taken from their mother and placed in a foster home. This was how they met Jorge and Carmen Barahonas.

Their lives changed for the worse when they started living with the Barahonas. The abuse they sustained made their teachers report to authorities. All the reports were not taken seriously, and no one cared to investigate further.

The only person who cared was the children's legal guardian, Paul Neuman. He was removed from his role because he didn’t like the way the adoptive parents maltreated the children. Neuman wanted to stop them from formally adopting the twins in 2008, but they fought to have him removed as their guardian.

The Barahonas wrote directly to the then governor of Florida, Charles Joseph, and Neuman was removed as their legal guardian. Once Neuman was out of the picture, the abuse went unchecked.

On February 14, 2011, the body of Nubia was recovered, wrapped in a garbage bag, while Victor was found covered in acid and convulsing by the roadside. They are yet to be sentenced.