(KRON) — A 30-year-old man who propositioned a 15-year-old lady for intercourse whereas she waited for her dad or mum within the Redwood Metropolis courthouse was discovered responsible of expenses Monday, in response to the San Mateo County District Legal professional’s Workplace.
Fidelino Jesus Ruiz, a resident of Redwood Metropolis, was convicted of felony baby molestation and felony baby sexual annoyance with a previous conviction for baby molestation.
On July 20, 2023, the sufferer was at San Mateo County Superior Court docket accompanied by her dad or mum. The dad or mum went right into a sixth-floor courtroom, the place youngsters are prohibited from coming into, and the teenager was left exterior the courtroom on a bench, prosecutors stated.
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Ruiz approached the 15-year-old on the bench and requested her age, to which she answered in truth, the DA’s workplace stated. He then requested her for intercourse and to be her boyfriend, in response to prosecutors, as he put his arm round her and held her tightly. Ruiz instructed the kid he would take her to Mexico.
The lady pulled away from Ruiz and located her mom. The incident was reported to courthouse safety.
Ruiz was positioned and arrested a number of blocks from the courthouse.
On Monday, after two hours of jury deliberation, a verdict of responsible to each expenses was reached, the DA’s workplace stated. Decide Lisa A. Novak discovered allegations of a previous felony strike conviction and a previous sexual molestation conviction true.
Sentencing within the case is scheduled for March 27. Ruiz faces as much as 6 years in state jail.
