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UPDATE: February 21, 2020
*Ricardo Erick Ramirez remains out of custody on bail pending review of criminal charges being filed by the District Attorney’s Office. As part of the ongoing investigation, a search warrant was executed for the suspect’s phone. Results from the search warrant found an additional 23 videos with child pornography.

Detectives believe there may be additional minors that could have been victimized by Ramirez. Unreported victims are urged to contact Detective A. Montbriand at the Big Bear Sheriff’s Station at (909) 866-0100 to make a report.
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DATE/TIME: January 4, 2020 1:20 p.m.

INCIDENT: Cybertip of Child Pornography Leads to Identification and Arrest of Suspect

LOCATION: Big Bear Sheriff’s Station

SUSPECT: Ricardo Erick Ramirez, 23-year-old resident of Big Bear City

SUMMARY:

Detectives from the Big Bear Sheriff’s Station recently received a Cybertip report of a video containing suspected child pornography on Facebook that was forwarded to the Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Detective Andrew Montbriand authored a search warrant to investigate the Facebook profile that contained the suspected child pornography. Through investigation, it was determined that the video depicted a prepubescent minor performing sexual acts. Detective Montbriand was able to establish that the profile belonged to Ricardo Ramirez, a resident of Big Bear City. Further examination of the profile revealed additional videos depicting sexual acts being performed by prepubescent minors.

Detectives attempted to contact Ramirez at his residence, but he was not home. Ramirez was requested via telephone to come to the Big Bear Sheriff’s Station for an interview. On January 5th, Ramirez came into the Big Bear Station and, at the conclusion of the interview, Ricardo Ramirez was taken into custody without incident and booked on felony charges of possession and distribution of child pornography. Ramirez has been released on bail, with review of the case and filing of criminal charges pending by the District Attorney’s office.


Refer: Tiffany Swantek, Media Relations

Station: Big Bear Sheriff’s Station

Phone No. (909) 866-0100

Case No. 161901033

John McMahon, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Departm