Crime & Safety

Man Gets 4 Years For Helping Cover Up Murder Of Marlen Ochoa, Whose Baby Was Cut From Her Womb

Piotr Bobak, 44, pleaded guilty to one count of obstruction of justice on Monday, according to Cook County court records.

By CBS Chicago Staff:

CHICAGO (CBS) — A man has been sentenced to 4 years in prison after pleading guilty to helping cover up the grisly murder of 19-year-old Marlen Ochoa, whose baby was cut from her womb in 2019.

Piotr Bobak, 44, pleaded guilty to one count of obstruction of justice on Monday, according to Cook County court records. He originally was charged with two counts of obstruction and two counts of concealing a homicide. He was sentenced to 4 years in prison, and given credit for the 3 years and nearly 8 months he's already spent in custody, meaning he will be released in about four months.

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