Man Convicted for Serving to Kill Mother and father of Teen He Turned ‘Obsessed’ with Through ‘Furry’ Group: DA

On Tuesday, Frank Sato Felix was convicted of three felony counts of first-degree homicide and three felony enhancements of a number of murders, the Orange County District Lawyer introduced in a press launch.

Per prosecutors, Felix faces a most sentence of life in jail with out the opportunity of parole and is scheduled to be sentenced on January 17, 2025.

Per the discharge, Felix met the teenager woman on the middle of the murders by way of the “furry” subculture, the place adults costume up in animal costumes. In line with prosecutors, it was the woman’s mom, 39-year-old Jennifer Goodwill-Yost, who launched her to the group.

On the time they met, Felix was 25; the woman additionally met a 3rd man, 21-year-old Military mechanic Joshua Charles, by way of the subculture.

Prosecutors say Felix and the teenager turned “romantically concerned” — however Goodwill-Yost and her husband, the woman’s stepfather, Christoper Yost, “disapproved of the connection.”

A buddy who stated she met the mother-daughter duo at a furry gathering informed Military Instances that a number of weeks earlier than the murders, Jennifer had forbidden the woman from seeing Felix.

“To guard her daughter, Chris and Jenn have been like, ‘We do not need you to be mates with our daughter anymore,'” stated Melinda Giles.

Prosecutors, in the meantime, say Felix “turned obsessive about” the woman after assembly.

“[Felix] turned despondent and indignant and ultimately formulated a plan,” Senior Deputy District Lawyer Seton Hunt informed the jury throughout trial, in line with the Orange County Register. “[Felix and Acosta] decided they’d clear up the issue by saving the 17-year-old from the clutches of her mom and stepfather by murdering them.”

Hunt additionally claimed that after the breakup, Felix reportedly “minimize his arm in entrance of the woman.”

In line with prosecutors, Felix is the one who supplied the ammunition and shotgun used to kill the three victims — Goodwill Yost, her husband, and a household buddy, Arthur “Billy” Boucher, who was staying on the Yost’s house the night time of the murders.

“On September 24, 2016, Acosta and Felix drove to the Yosts’ Fullerton house to execute their plan to assist the 17-year-old to flee the house till she turned 18,” stated the DA of their press launch.

After Boucher went to sleep, the teenager then allegedly went to attend within the truck with Felix, whereas Acosta went on a taking pictures spree. Prosecutors say he first shot Boucher, 28, within the head whereas he slept on the sofa, earlier than going upstairs and taking pictures the woman’s mom within the face. Christopher Yost allegedly “tried to flee,” however was shot within the head whereas attempting to exit to the “exterior patio space.”

The three suspects then “fled” the world, returning to Felix’s Solar Valley house, the place prosecutors say they “burned their garments and tried to destroy their cell telephones.”

The three victims weren’t the one ones house that night time, nonetheless … and the teenager’s 6 and 9-year-old sisters “woke as much as discover their dad and mom useless together with their buddy and referred to as 911.”

Within the 911 name, one of many ladies reportedly stated, “My dad is exterior within the yard useless, my mother is in her mattress useless.”

Felix was later arrested at his Solar Valley house, whereas Acosta was apprehended at his barracks at Fort Irwin.

Throughout Acosta’s trial, the teenager testified, claiming she was molested by her stepfather and Felix had “blackmailed” her into having intercourse with him by threatening to inform her mother in regards to the alleged abuse — in line with the Orange County Register. Because the East Bay Instances famous, prosecutors have stated there isn’t any option to confirm these allegations.

Felix additionally reportedly informed police, “I knew she wouldn’t be protected if the dad and mom weren’t killed.”

Acosta was sentenced in 2018 to life in state jail with out the opportunity of parole.

No expenses have been introduced in opposition to the teenager — although the DA famous in a press release to TooFab that “there isn’t a statute of limitations.”