Sonoma County court sentences man to 34 years in prison for child sex crimes
(KRON) — A South Carolina man was sentenced in Sonoma County Superior Court to 34 years in state prison Tuesday for multiple child sex crimes.
The man, 20-year-old Jordan Evans-Ramirez, of Boiling Springs, pled guilty to multiple crimes committed against two 13-year-old girls, including forcible sexual assault on a child, possession of child pornography and human trafficking of a minor.
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The Santa Rosa Police Department began investigating the case in February of 2024, when Evans-Ramirez used social media to coerce a 13-year-old girl into sexual acts by threatening to release explicit pictures of her to her friends and family, according to the Sonoma County District Attorney's Office.
'At the sentencing hearing Tuesday morning, a statement provided by the initial victim noted the significant psychological and physical trauma Evans-Ramirez had inflicted on her, and how she will remain impacted and fearful of him for the remainder of her life,' the Sonoma County District Attorney's Office said in a press release Thursday.
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In December of 2025, authorities found a second victim, also 13 years old, while investigating Evans-Ramirez's social media accounts. Evans-Ramirez lured the second victim to isolated locations and sexually abused her, coercing her into sexual acts and offering her drugs and money.
'Messages retrieved from Evans-Ramirez's accounts also revealed disturbing fantasies of violence and domination, underscoring the deliberate nature of his crimes,' the Sonoma County District Attorney's Office said.
The case was prosecuted by Deputy District Attorney Alex Fisher. The investigation was led by Detective Matt Sanchez of the Santa Rosa Police Department.
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