A Guatemalan national has been hit with charges of illegal re-entry into the United States, the Department of Justice reports. Identified as Baudilio Ramos, 65, the man previously found guilty of a sexual offense has been living in Youngstown, Ohio, after re-entering the country.
Having first entered the U.S. on a commercial visa in 1990, Ramos was convicted in 2013 in Rockland County, New York, for sexual abuse in the first degree and endangering the welfare of a child. Following his prison term, he was deported to Guatemala, according to the DOJ's report. It's said that after he paid a "coyote" $3,000, he was ferried from Mexico into Texas, then from Houston to New York State, and later settled around Youngstown.
The investigation, which unearthed Ramos' undocumented presence in Ohio, also revealed that he failed to register with the Mahoning County Sex Offender Registry. This latest charge comes after a concerted effort by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Mahoning County Sheriff’s Office. Ramos's indictment is a mere charge and not an indication of his guilt, and he is due for a trial where the government bears the burden of proving his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
If Ramos is convicted, factors specific to this case will inform his sentence, including prior criminal records and the offense's characteristics. While the sentence cannot exceed the statutory maximum, as stated in the DOJ's report, it is often set lower than that cap. The case is currently in the hands of Assistant United States Attorney David M. Toepfer for prosecution.
