Ramirez Sentenced For Sexual Battery
By Liz Shepherd
InkFreeNews
Francisco Jose Ramirez
WINONA LAKE — A Milford man will serve a two-year sentence locally after sexually touching an individual without consent.
Francisco Jose Ramirez, 52, 9668 N. SR 15, Milford, was charged with sexual battery, a level 6 felony.
Ramirez was sentenced in Kosciusko Superior Court One on Thursday, April 13.
Special Judge David Laur sentenced Ramirez to two years in the Kosciusko County Jail, with eight months executed. The remaining portion was suspended on formal probation. This case will also be served consecutively to a misdemeanor case involving carrying a handgun without a license.
Ramirez must register as a sex offender and a no-contact order remains in effect between the victim and Ramirez. Laur said Ramirez can serve the executed sentence through the county’s work release program if he is qualified.
On March 29, 2020, Winona Lake Police officers were informed about an individual being inappropriately touched by Ramirez. A sexual assault examination was performed on the victim, and Ramirez’s DNA was found in the area of the victim’s genitals.
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