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Ex-husband of Rudy Farias' 'abusive' mom claims she's a 'bigamist'

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The embattled mom of 'missing' Rudy Farias was accused of bigamy by a former husband who demanded an annulment just a year into their marriage, DailyMail.com can exclusively reveal.

Gilbert Quiroz claimed that he wed Janie Santana on October 23, 2012, only to discover she was legally married to 'at least one' of five other possible spouses.

Just twelve months after tying the knot, Quiroz, 58, filed for divorce in Houston, Texas, outlining his suspicions and arguing that the union was 'null and void'.

The case adds to Santana's tanged legal history. She also fought her family over guardianship of her mother who died in 2020, court papers show.

In the bigamy case, Santana, 55, hit back against Quiros, a military veteran and realtor based out of Phoenix, Arizona, alleging he was guilty of 'extreme cruelty' and adultery, without elaborating.

The annulment was granted by a Harris County judge on August 10, 2015 – five months after Santana reported that her teenage son Rudy had gone missing.

Janie Santana, the mom of 'missing' Rudy Farias, was accused of bigamy by a former husband who demanded an annulment just a year into their marriage, DailyMail.com can exclusively reveal

Janie Santana, the mom of 'missing' Rudy Farias, was accused of bigamy by a former husband who demanded an annulment just a year into their marriage, DailyMail.com can exclusively reveal

Gilbert Quiroz claimed that he wed Janie Santana in 2012, only to discover she was a bigamist who was legally married to 'at least one' of five other spouses

Gilbert Quiroz claimed that he wed Janie Santana in 2012, only to discover she was a bigamist who was legally married to 'at least one' of five other spouses

Rudy Farias is pictured as a 17-year-old, when he was was reported missing in 2015. Now 25, he was supposedly found last week. But his neighbors and family say he was never missing

Rudy Farias is pictured as a 17-year-old, when he was was reported missing in 2015. Now 25, he was supposedly found last week. But his neighbors and family say he was never missing 

Neither Quiroz, Santana, nor any of the lawyers involved, returned calls from DailyMail.com asking for comment.

According to divorce papers the couple was married 'by proxy' while Quiroz was stationed in Tucson with the Arizona Air National Guard.

'Respondent is Janie Santana. Respondent has also previously used the names Janie Santana Rodriguez, Janie Santana Larios, Janie Santana Farias and possibly Janie Uresti,' the October 2013 petition states.

'The purported marriage is void and of no effect … because Respondent was already legally married and a party to other purported marriages.'

The filing cites documents demonstrating that Santana married Patrick Rocha in July 1997 and then John P. Gonzalez in August 1998

That same August she petitioned a Harris County judge to have the marriage to Gonzalez annulled 'on the basis that she was already married to Patrick Rocha,' according to Quiroz's suit.

He claims Santana filed a probate motion in July 2007 arguing that she was the 'common law wife' of another man, John T. Rodriguez, a sheriff's deputy and 23-year law enforcement veteran who had recently died.

Quiroz also links his ex to Roberto Larios, citing a divorce petition filed by Santana as proof that she and Larios were 'common law married' from 1999 to 2010.

Finally, he claims that Santana married Sucre Amaury Diaz in December 2009 and that Diaz indicated in a December 2012 deposition that he was still married to Santana.

If true, that would imply that, two months into her marriage to Quiroz, Santana was still married to Diaz.

Santana's May 2015 counterclaim does not address the alleged overlap but instead demands $25,000 in damages from Quiroz.

'Gilbert has been guilty of extreme cruelty towards Janie warranting termination of their marital relationship,' her filing alleges. 'Gilbert has committed adultery. Reconciliation is a no-go.'

Quiroz claims Santana filed a probate motion in July 2007 arguing that she was the 'common law wife' of another man, John T. Rodriguez, a sheriff's deputy and 23-year law enforcement veteran who had recently died

Quiroz claims Santana filed a probate motion in July 2007 arguing that she was the 'common law wife' of another man, John T. Rodriguez, a sheriff's deputy and 23-year law enforcement veteran who had recently died

According to divorce papers they were married 'by proxy' while Quiroz was stationed in Tucson with the Arizona Air National Guard. 'Respondent is Janie Santana. Respondent has also previously used the names Janie Santana Rodriguez, Janie Santana Larios, Janie Santana Farias and possibly Janie Uresti,' the October 2013 petition states

According to divorce papers they were married 'by proxy' while Quiroz was stationed in Tucson with the Arizona Air National Guard. 'Respondent is Janie Santana. Respondent has also previously used the names Janie Santana Rodriguez, Janie Santana Larios, Janie Santana Farias and possibly Janie Uresti,' the October 2013 petition states

In the case of Santana's mother, court documents show she was involved in a legal fight with her four sisters and one of her brothers over guardianship.

Santana’s older sister Sylvia, 64, described her filthy home and claimed their mother Rosa – who died aged 85 in May 2020 – had been forced to sleep on a stinking sofa covered in urine.

According to the complaint filed just two months before Rosa's death, the house was ’not a clean, safe, or habitable residence for Rosa – who was described as the 'Proposed Ward' in legal documents – adding: ‘The home had animal urine and feces throughout the house.’

Sylvia added: ‘Proposed Ward did not have a bed and slept on the couch which smelled of urine. At the time the Proposed Ward last went into the hospital, she had significant bed sores that had gone untreated.’

The complaint also cites Santana’s alleged bigamy as one of the reasons for her being unsuitable to take care of her mother and says she was ordered to pay $43,000 for unspecified 'fraudulent conduct' over another marriage to Roberto Larios.

Sylvia noted Santana had previously filed for bankruptcy and says she was convicted of disorderly conduct over the illegal discharge of a firearm in 1994 under her then-name Janie Uresti. Court records show she was handed nine months probation and fined $100 for the offense. 

Another sister Pauline Rodriguez, 66, said their mother had known Rudy was still in the home but Santana brushed off their concerns when they asked about him.

She said: ‘My mom would always tell me, ‘Rudy is here … He’s there. He’s in that room. And Janie said, ‘No she’s lying, she’s losing it.’

Pauline added: ‘She has always been a pathological liar. She lies about everything.’

The bizarre case of Rudy Farias's alleged disappearance hit the headlines last week when he  was said to have been found in a disheveled state and uncommunicative outside a Houston church on Thursday last week and his mother Janie declared it a miracle. 

But the story quickly took a dark turn when Farias, now 25, spoke to community activist Quanell X and reportedly accused his mother of holding him captive and abusing him by making him 'play daddy' while naked in bed and giving him hallucinogenic drugs.

However, police said in a press conference on Thursday that Farias declined to press any charges against his mom – and that he did not make any such accusations to detectives when he was interviewed this week. 

Chief Troy Finner said the duo had contact with police since he was reported missing, but said they both provided fake names, which allowed the young man to go unnoticed for years, even as neighbors and family often spotted him.

Farias was 17 years old when he reportedly disappeared in March 2015 while walking his dogs in the area of Tidwell and Park Drive near the home where he lived with his mother in Houston, Texas. The dogs were later found. 

Houston police, along with Texas EquuSearch looked for Farias but found no signs of him.

When Farias first went missing, Texas EquuSearch reported that he suffered from depression and anxiety, and he might have been disoriented because he wasn't taking his medication. 

Farias also had asthma and walked with a slight limp because of an injured right leg, the search group said. 

At the time, Santana told officials that Rudy suffered from depression and PTSD since his brother Charles died in a motorcycle accident in 2011 – an incident neighbors say he spoke about. 

Farias reportedly said his mother had been sexually abusing him for years. He only spoke up after authorities separated him from her

Farias reportedly said his mother had been sexually abusing him for years. He only spoke up after authorities separated him from her

The annulment between Gilbert (pictured with another woman) and Santana was granted by a Harris County judge on August 10, 2015 – five months after Santana reported that her teenage son Rudy had gone missing

The annulment between Gilbert (pictured with another woman) and Santana was granted by a Harris County judge on August 10, 2015 – five months after Santana reported that her teenage son Rudy had gone missing

Community activist Quanell X spoke to Farias, who reportedly said his mother had been drugging him and sexually abusing him for years

Community activist Quanell X spoke to Farias, who reportedly said his mother had been drugging him and sexually abusing him for years

The story of Santana's son was picked up by media outlets and discussion groups were formed on Facebook. 

Last week, when Rudy was located, Santana announced her son's discovery on Facebook and claimed he was in bad shape. 

She said he had blood in his hair and had been badly abused and beaten, and shared photos of him in a hospital bed.

'Rudy is in pretty bad shape, he has cuts, soft tissue tumors, small openings and swelling on the soles of his feet, along with bruising, old and new cuts/scrapes on his body, old dry blood on his head and hair, he has very very dark complexion now almost unrecognizable,' she wrote on Facebook. 

'God only knows what he has endured during his time away from home.'

She added: 'He flinches if you try to touch him or hug him thinking we are going to strike him. He thinks his name is Julio Torres and he is 14 now.'

But after news of his miraculous return emerged, neighbors claimed Farias had never been missing at all, and would often be seen around the neighborhood.

Community activist Quanell said the reason Farias was found last week was because he stole his mother's car to get away from her, but crashed and ended up bloodied and bruised outside the church last Thursday.

A good Samaritan called 911 after reportedly finding Farias lying outside of the church with injuries.  

Quanell said Farias had his mother's two-year-old credit card on him, which he said proved he could not have been missing for eight years.

Timeline of Rudy Farias's 'disappearance'

February 13, 2011: Rudy Farias's older brother Charles dies in a car accident. 

August 19, 2014: Farias's father dies of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. 

March 2015: Farias was first reported missing. He had last been seen along Valley Lake Drive, which is north of Tidwell in northeast Houston. He was reportedly walking his two dogs when he disappeared. The dogs were later found, but Farias was not.

September 2018: Family members call police to report that Rudy was living behind a relative's home. Houston police searched the property, but did not find him. 

June 29, 2023: A man, later identified as Farias, was found unresponsive outside Immaculate Heart Church near 76th Street and Avenue K in southeast Houston. 

July 5, 2023: Community activist Quanell X meets with Rudy Farias at a hotel in Humble, Texas, where he allegedly told him that his mother had been drugging and sexually abusing him. 

July 6, 2023: Houston police reveal Rudy Farias was never missing over the past eight years and say Farias did not report being sexually abused by his mother.

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