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Sex Offender Charged with Assaulting Feds
Luis Cruz-Ramos, a 30-year-old Puerto Rican man, has been charged with assaulting federal officers, failing to register as a sex offender, and firearms offenses in a four-count indictment filed in federal court.
According to the indictment, Cruz-Ramos was wanted on an arrest warrant when he assaulted two special deputy U.S. Marshals on April 1, brandishing a firearm in the process. He also failed to register as a sex offender between 2013 and 2016 after traveling to Ohio, despite a prior conviction for sexual assault that precluded him from having ammunition.
Cruz-Ramos was taken into custody after the alleged assault on April 1, and is currently facing one count each of assaulting federal officers, brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, failing to register as a sex offender, and being a felon in possession of ammunition.
‘This defendant is a threat and does not belong in society,’ said Carole S. Rendon, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio. ‘The U.S. Marshals Service and the members of our task force will not rest when it comes to dangerous fugitives like Cruz-Ramos,’ added U.S. Marshal Peter Elliott.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney David M. Toepfer following an investigation by the U.S. Marshals Service, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and Ohio State Highway Patrol.
‘If convicted, the defendant’s sentence will be determined by the court after a review of the federal sentencing guidelines and factors unique to the case, including the defendant’s prior criminal record (if any), the defendant’s role in the offense, and the characteristics of the violation,’ said Rendon.
An indictment is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt. A defendant is entitled to a fair trial in which it will be the government’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
Cruz-Ramos will answer for his heinous charges in Puerto Rico and to the U.S. government for crimes he committed while on the run.
This case is a prime example of the U.S. government’s commitment to keeping its citizens safe and holding those who threaten that safety accountable for their actions.
Key Facts
- State: Ohio
- Category: Violent Crime|Sex Crimes|Weapons
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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