The Santa Monica Police Department began an investigation after a 15-year-old female student said she was grabbed on her buttocks by Kevin Ramirez, 34, a part-time instructional aide assigned to work with special education students.
Ramirez is scheduled to be arraigned on February 27, 2013.
The investigation is ongoing and anyone with additional information is asked to contact Detective Leslie Trapnell at (310) 458-2256 or Sergeant Renaldi Thruston at (310) 458-8414 or the Santa Monica Police Department (24 hours) at (310) 458-8495.
If you wish to remain anonymous, you can call WeTip at 1-800-78-CRIME (1-800-78-27463), or submit the tip online at www.wetip.com. You will remain completely anonymous and may be eligible for a reward, up to $1,000.00, if your information leads to an arrest and conviction.
Or, anonymous tipsters can contact Crime Stoppers by either calling (800) 222-TIPS (8477) or by visiting their website at www.lacrimestoppers.org. To text an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers; please view their webpage for detailed instructions. If the information leads to an arrest, the tipster is eligible to receive a reward up to $1,000.00.
