On February 18, 2022, patrol officers were dispatched to a suspicious circumstance in the Centerville area of Fremont. Officers learned that an adult male had attempted to contact a female teenager as she walked home from school. After being ignored, the male left a note for the juvenile saying that he wanted to meet with her.
Patrol officers were quickly able to identify the adult male as 49 year-old Ruben Ramos out of San Jose. Sexual Assault Detectives were notified of the incident and immediately began to investigate the case. It was quickly learned that Ramos was a "High-Risk" registered sex-offender with an extensive criminal history dating back to the early 90's.
Detectives posed as a 16 year-old female and began chatting with Ramos on various communications platforms throughout the week. During the course of the investigation, detectives from the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) learned of Ramos’ whereabouts and immediately began a surveillance operation.
Over the course of nearly 400 messages between Ramos and detectives posing as the teenager, Ramos sent sexually explicit photos of himself, asked for sexual pictures of the teenager, and arranged meetings with the teenager with sexual intent.
During one of the arranged meetings on February 24, 2022, detectives followed Ramos from his home in San Jose to the area of the meeting in Fremont. Ramos was arrested by detectives when he exited his vehicle for the meeting.
The case was presented to the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office. Ramos was charged with numerous felonies including:
• Contacting a minor with the intent to commit a sex crime
• Sending harmful matter to a minor with sexual intent
• Arranging a sexual meeting with a minor
On March 1, 2022, Ramos was arraigned in court and held in custody. On March 14, 2022, a plea hearing was held and the court ordered Ramos to remain in custody with a $325,000 bail. Ramos’ next court date is scheduled for April 4, 2022 for a pre-trial hearing.
If anyone has information regarding Ramos’s activity, or if you have been a victim of any crimes committed by Ramos, please contact Det. David Rodriguez at 510-790-6900 or [email protected].
Anyone with information can also send an anonymous tip by texting TIP FREMONTPD followed by your message to 888-777, or via the web at https://local.nixle.com/tip/alert/6216337.
Incident: Suspect Soliciting Minor with Sexual Intent
Date/Time: February 18, 2022
Location: Centerville Area
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