Pair must stand trial on charges of molesting an 18-month-old boy Michael James Flaherty and Cynthia Fuentes (Courtesy of Desert Hot Springs PD) A man and woman accused of molesting the man's 18-month- old son and filming it in Desert Hot Springs must stand trial on several felony charges, a judge ruled today. Michael James Flaherty, 34, of Desert Hot Springs and Cynthia Fuentes, 24, of Coachella were arrested in August 2017. Following a preliminary hearing at the Larson Justice Center in Indio, Riverside County Superior Court Judge James Hawkins found there was sufficient evidence for both defendants to proceed to trial. Wells scheduled a post-preliminary hearing arraignment for Feb. 2.