Overview
- A Clermont County Grand Jury on Tuesday indicted Samuel Ramirez, 45, on 32 counts of rape and one count of gross sexual imposition.
- He remains in the Clermont County Jail on a $500,000 cash/surety bond, and DHS reported no prior records and placed an ICE detainer.
- An arraignment is scheduled for Wednesday morning following the indictment.
- The investigation began March 7 when a juvenile at Clermont Mercy Hospital reported a prior sexual assault, triggering notifications to child protective services and the sheriff’s office.
- Detectives say the juvenile and two siblings reported assaults occurring between ages 9 and 14, and Ramirez denied wrongdoing when interviewed the same day.