A 22-year-old Oakland man is being held without bail at Santa Rita Jail after prosecutors charged him with raping a 13-year-old girl he allegedly met through social media. Adolfo Ramirez-Godines faces two counts of forcible rape along with a count of unlawful sexual intercourse, with charges filed on September 1.
According to court records cited by The Mercury News, the girl and Ramirez-Godines began dating shortly after connecting online, and the relationship soon turned sexual. Court records state the girl believed Ramirez-Godines was a drug dealer, and she reportedly saw him posing with guns in photos. The same records indicate the girl continued meeting with him because she was afraid, and that Ramirez-Godines knew where she lived and where she went to work.
Prosecutors allege one of the rapes took place at a hotel in July. The criminal complaint states Ramirez-Godines has no prior criminal history, even as he now faces charges carrying severe penalties.
Enhancements Point to Aggravating Circumstances
The charging documents include an enhancement alleging Ramirez-Godines targeted a vulnerable victim, along with additional enhancements alleging multiple sexual offenses. Under California law, sexual contact with a minor cannot be legally excused by a claimed dating relationship or by the minor's own consent — state statutes contain no “Romeo and Juliet” exception for age gaps, according to Eisner Gorin LLP.
That distinction matters heavily in this case. While the statutory rape count applies automatically because the girl was 13, the additional forcible rape charges stem from allegations involving force, fear, or intimidation, separate from the age of the victim.
Steep Penalties Under State Sentencing Law
If convicted of forcible rape against a victim under 14, Ramirez-Godines would face a state-prison sentencing triad of 9, 11, or 13 years per count under Penal Code Section 264, according to Cron Israels and Stark. That is a substantially harsher range than the 3, 6, or 8 years typically applied when the victim is an adult. Separately, unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor under 16 by an adult 21 or older is treated as a “wobbler” offense under Penal Code Section 261.5, carrying up to four years in state prison and a fine of up to $10,000, per the Silver Law Firm.
A conviction on the forcible rape counts would also trigger mandatory lifetime registration on California's sex offender registry and would count as a serious and violent felony strike under the state's Three Strikes law, according to the Shouse Law Group.
Case Moves Through Oakland Courts
Ramirez-Godines's case will proceed through Alameda County courts, per Morris Law. He remains in custody at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin.
The case fits into a broader pattern of online enticement cases that have surged nationally. Reports of online enticement targeting minors submitted to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children's CyberTipline reached 518,720 in the first half of 2025, while the same source listed 292,951 during the same period the year before, according to MissingKids.org. That rise comes even as California's violent and property crime rates declined in 2024, with property crime reaching record lows.
According to the FBI, a nationwide operation announced on 7 May 2025 resulted in the rescue of 115 children and the arrests of 205 child sexual abuse offenders.
Local Resources for Survivors
In Alameda County, sexual assault victims and families can access support through the Alameda County Family Justice Center in Oakland, which provides legal, health, and support services as a District Attorney's Office division. Sexual-assault medical-evaluation and crisis-intervention services are available at Highland Hospital. BRAVE Bay Area was reported to be set to shut permanently at the end of September 2025.
Hoodline has previously reported on an Alameda County sexual assault case, including a Fremont arrest tied to Penal Code 261. Ramirez-Godines's case remains pending.
