THE MAN CONVICTED OF RECKLESS CHILD ABUSE RESULTING IN DEATH IN THE OMAREE VARELA CASE NOW FACES FEDERAL GUN CHARGES. FORTY-THREE YEAR OLD STEPHEN CASAUS WAS TAKEN IN TO FEDERAL CUSTODY ON THURSDAY ON CHARGES OF BEING A FELON IN POSSESSION OF A FIREARM. HE WAS ARRESTED BY APD IN 2014 FOLLOWING WHAT APPEARED TO BE A DRUG DEAL.
IF CASAUS IS CONVICTED IN FEDERAL COURT, HE FACES UP TO 10 YEARS IN PRISON . HE’S CURRENTLY SERVING A 30 YEAR SENTENCE IN THE DEATH OF HIS 9 YEAR OLD STEPSON OMAREE IN 2013.
