FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Case # 18CF2407
Date: August 27, 2018
SENIOR CENTER VOLUNTEER CHARGED WITH COMMITTING LEWD ACTS ON 10-YEAR-OLD GIRL
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A senior center volunteer was charged today for committing lewd acts on a 10-year-old girl.
Defendant |
Charges |
Maximum Sentence |
Court Date |
Francisco Tox Ramirez, 74, Santa Ana |
Charged today with the following felony counts:
|
12 years in state prison |
Arraignment
Aug. 27, 2018, 10:00 a.m.
Department CJ-1, Central Jail, Santa Ana |
Circumstances of the Case
- At the time of the crimes, Ramirez was a volunteer at the Southwest Senior Center in Santa Ana.
- On July 6, 2018, the defendant is accused of committing lewd acts upon 10-year-old Jane Doe.
- Witnesses reported to Jane Doe’s parents. Ramirez is accused of fleeing the scene.
- Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) investigated this case. SAPD later identified and arrested the defendant on Aug 24, 2018.
Anyone who believes they have been a victim is encouraged to contact Supervising Investigator Eric Wiseman at 714-347-8794
Prosecutor: Deputy District Attorney Kristin Bracic, Sexual Assault Unit