Born on November 17, 2006, Aiden Fucci is a student and internet personality.
On March 21, 2023, the sentencing hearing for a teenager being tried as an adult for his involvement in the murder of his classmate Tristyn Bailey in 2021 got underway.
Aiden Fucci, a 14-year-old boy, has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of Tristyn Bailey, who was 13 years old.
The incident occurred in St. Johns, Florida. On May 11, he was a witness in the case.
And the proverbial apple may not have fallen too far from the tree since recent reports state that the teen’s father, Jason Fucci, has also served time in jail or prison for his involvement in criminal activity.
According to a report from The Sun, Jason Fucci, his wife, and their son all testified during a Zoom hearing on May 11 in Florida.
The young man struggled to contain his emotions as the terms of his detention were read aloud.
He then rolled his eyes as his parents were informed that they would be required to pay $5 per day while he was in custody.
What happened to Aiden Fucci ?
On January 6, 2023, Aiden Fucci entered a guilty plea to the charge that he had murdered Tristyn Bailey.
He was accused of stabbing the cheerleader 114 times and dumping her body in a remote area close to Jacksonville after he committed the crime.
Even though he was tried as an adult, he was not eligible for the death sentence because he was only 14 years old when he committed the crime.
Even though he was charged as an adult, he was not eligible for the death penalty. It is anticipated that the sentencing hearing for Aiden Fucci.
who is charged with first-degree murder for the death of Tristyn Bailey, will take place during the week of March 21, 2023.
The decision to charge Fucci as an adult was made by a grand jury during their meeting on May 27, 2021, which took place in private.
Because he is still a kid, even if he is found guilty and given a life sentence, he can petition for a new hearing at 25.
Because of his age, both at the time of the offence and when he was sentenced, he will also be eligible for certain privileges or accommodations.
State Attorney decide to charge Aiden Fucci as an adult
The State Attorney described the decision to charge Fucci as an adult as “sad, but not difficult” during a press conference held on May 27.
At this point, it is not apparent whether the defence will use Fucci’s youth in their argument.
Before murdering Bailey, Aiden is said to have dreamed about violence and murder to the point where he created sketches of mangled bodies, according to his acquaintances.
He told some of his other close friends that he had been hearing voices telling him to murder innocent people.
His close pals claim that he was enraged at the time of the murder of Bailey.
According to the legal documents, he used to tell different stories but subsequently acknowledged that he and Bailey had an altercation on the night the latter disappeared.
The dispute took place on the night that Bailey went missing. On August 24, 2021, the State Attorney of Florida’s office released a surveillance film and other Snapchat recordings that showed Aiden Fucci riding in the back of a cop car.
In one of the videos posted on Snapchat, Fucci was heard saying, “Who do you think is riding shotgun in that f***ing police car, guys? Trippin’ man.”
Why did the cop arrest his mother Crystal Fucci?
Crystal Smith, Aiden’s mother, turned herself into the authorities on June 5th, 2021, for ‘tampering with evidence.’
She was arrested and sent to the detention centre run by the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office. Her bond was set at $25,000.
The mother of Aiden Fucci, Crystal Fucci, was taken into custody on June 5, 2022, by the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office on suspicion of tampering with evidence.
Crystal was caught on surveillance camera at her house washing her son’s jeans after authorities questioned Aiden, as reported by WJXT.
The incident occurred after Aiden had been questioned. The pants, which tested positive for blood, were taken by the authorities, and Crystal turned herself over to the custody of the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.
Who is Jason Fucci, the father of Aiden Fucci ?
According to a report from The Sun, Jason Fucci, age 36, was most recently listed as a manager at Fucci’s Complete Package, LLC, a landscaping company with its headquarters in Jacksonville, Florida.
In an exclusive report published on Wednesday, the news source disclosed that Aiden Fucci’s father had served time in prison for the crime of child abuse many years before his son was accused of stabbing a fellow student to death.
This week, Jason Fucci and Crystal Smith, Aiden’s mother, appeared through Zoom for the hearing regarding their kid, which took place this week.
Their 14-year-old boy appeared peaceful throughout the hearing and sat with his hands behind his back.
What crime Jason Fucci did?
According to the news outlet, Jason has an extensive criminal history, including a sentence to prison in 2003 for lewd or lascivious abuse and child violence.
Court documents obtained from the Duval County Court indicate that Jason, who was 18 years old at the time, was found guilty of engaging in sexual activity with a female minor who was 15 years old when they were both present at his residence.
According to the second count, he “knowingly or wilfully abused a child by intentionally committing an act that could reasonably be expected to result in physical or mental injury to a person under 18 years.”
This charge stated that he “abused a child by intentionally committing an act that could reasonably be expected to result in injury to a person under 18 years.”
Fucci Sr. was given a sentence of two years of probation; however, because he violated the terms of his probation, he was sentenced to 14 months in jail, with 158 days given as credit.
According to his criminal record, he has been in trouble with the law on multiple occasions for offences such as fraud and driving with a licence that has been revoked.
In 2016, he was detained for battery after police reported that he got into a fight with a couple at a petrol station while his son was present; however, it is unclear whether this was young Aiden.
The incident allegedly occurred while his son was present. According to the records obtained by The Sun.
He was given a sentence of six months of probation, but it was cut short for him early, and he was required to attend anger management classes.
Aiden Fucci’s parents must pay pre-trial detention
During a Zoom hearing on the 11th of May, Aiden Fucci’s parents, Crystal Smith and Jason Fucci, each appeared beside their son.
The judge ruled that the juvenile justice system would detain Aiden for 21 days and that his parents would be required to pay a fee of $5 per day that he is held in the facility. Judge Richard Orfinger said:
“I do find that there is probable cause to think that the offence occurred,” and because of this, “
At this time, I am going to order that Mr. Fucci be detained by the department of juvenile justice in secure confinement for the next 21 days or until further order of the court,”
Even though they are moving forward with a ‘complicated’ investigation, the police have maintained that they are not pursuing another suspect in connection with the murder.
In light of the facts, the authorities have concluded that Aiden should be charged with murder in the first degree.
According to State Attorney RJ Larizza, the nature of the crime, in which Bailey was stabbed 114 times, indicated premeditation on the perpetrator’s part.
“The ultimate conclusion is that premeditation could be drawn certainly from merely the sheer number of stab wounds that Tristyn Bailey had to suffer,” the author writes.
“The bottom line is that premeditation could be concluded certain.” “That arm went back every time it went down, and that arm went down every time it went back,”
He said. During a news conference on the 27th of May, the State Attorney also mentioned that Aiden would be charged as an adult.