SEDGWICK COUNTY —A man accused of child sex crimes in Wichita made his first court appearance in the case Friday. Gonzalo Ramirez was charged with aggravated kidnapping, aggravated criminal sodomy and aggravated indecent solicitation of a child, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.
Just before 6a.m. on Sept. 15, police were dispatched to a report of a sexual assault of a minor that occurred in the 1500 block of South Kansas in Wichita, according to a media release.
The investigation revealed that a minor was waiting for the school bus when they were approached by a 31-year-old male suspect, not known to her. The suspect, identified according to Sedgwick County booking records as Gonzalo Ramirez, lured the minor into a vehicle and committed the assault.
Officers quickly located Ramirez who was taken into custody and booked into the Sedgwick County Jail. He remains in custody on a $500,000.00 bond, according to online jail records.
The Wichita Police Department reminds parents and guardians to:
- Speak with their children about the dangers of speaking with strangers or entering vehicles with unknown individuals.
- Encourage children to immediately notify a trusted adult and call 911 if they feel unsafe or encounter a similar situation.