Cops ‘heard every word’ of Rudy Farias’ abuse claims: activist

The activist who claimed that Rudy Farias detailed disturbing sex abuse by his mom has ripped Texas cops for denying it was reported to them — saying a detective was by his side and “heard every word.”

Quanell X said Thursday he had “proof” that the 25-year-old detailed being treated as a sex slave and even made to “play daddy” in the eight years his mom reported him as missing, starting when he was 17, Fox 26 reported.

He accused Houston Police Department (HPD) Chief Troy Finner of having “revictimized” Farias by denying that he’d reported that abuse to officers.

“My problem with that chief is — your detective sat right there with me for an hour and 15 minutes and heard every word come out of Rudy’s mouth about what took place in that home with his mother,” the activist told the outlet.

“He heard the young man say he was sick and tired of being treated like a slave. He was sick and tired of [his mom] crossing inappropriate boundaries.


Rudy Farias photo that was used in his missing poster.
The activist said he has “proof” that Farias, seen here in a photo used in his missing poster, detailed the abuse.

“He said, ‘She kept crossing boundaries that she shouldn’t cross, and it was not right. It was inappropriate.’

“That detective sat right next to me and listened to those words.” 

The leader of Houston’s New Black Panther Nation claimed that detectives also witnessed Farias’ mom, Janie Santana, telling her son immediately after his interview that she’d kill herself if he reported her abuse.


Quanell X with Rudy Farias who is hidden under a white sheet.
Quanell X claimed Farias’ mom threatened to kill herself when her son left his interview, as seen here under a sheet.
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She started “badgering him — ‘What did you tell ’em? What did you tell ’em? If you tell ’em about what I did, if you tell ’em about the abuse — I’ll kill myself,” Quanell X said.

“We heard her tell that boy, several of us, that if he didn’t change his story, she would kill herself. God as my witness we heard her say that.”

The activist also ripped the claim that Farias was “nonverbal” as “BS.”

“The man is not non-verbal. He’s very articulate,” he said.

“He’s a victim. And I believe HPD with their press conference further revictimized that young man.”

Farias made clear that he was manipulated by fear into going along with his mom’s “multiple lies” about him being someone else, the activist said.


Farias' mom, Janie Santana, in a video taken by neighbors before she went into hiding this week.
Farias’ mom, Janie Santana, pictured here, “manipulated him and exploited him and took advantage of him,” the activist claimed.
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“She had convinced him that he had warrants out for his arrest because he had run away from home. She had convinced him to live under the assumed name because law enforcement was looking to put him in jail for running away from home,” he said.

“And that’s how she manipulated him and exploited him and took advantage of him,” he said.

“Those lies hinder an ongoing investigation into a missing person, create assumed names — and she’s to be charged with nothing?” he asked of the mom now thought to be in hiding.

Quanell X teased he would release “proof” that Farias told him and an officer to justify his explosive claims.

“I’m not doubling down — I’m standing straight up and standing firm and I’m not scratching where I don’t itch,” he told Fox 26.

HPD did not immediately respond to a request for comment early Friday.