How Could You? Hall of Shame-Miguel Angel Bautista-Ramirez

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From Austin, Texas, “Miguel Angel Bautista-Ramirez, was indicted in January by a Potter County grand jury on four counts of sexual assault of a child.”

He gave her “alcohol and marijuana before she was raped, according to court documents.”

“According to court documents obtained by ABC 7 News, the victim ran away from her foster home on March 12, 2022.

She was picked up Bautista-Ramirez and another man in a white pickup truck. They drove around, provided her with alcohol and marijuana, and eventually dropped the passenger off.

Bautista-Ramirez told the victim she could sleep in his bed.

That night, she woke up to him kissing her.

The victim said she told Bautista-Ramirez to stop, but he didn’t.

According to the victim, Bautista-Ramirez then raped her.

The next morning, Bautista-Ramirez dropped the victim off near the the foster home.

The victim was able to direct police to the area of the home where she was raped. She also pointed out the suspect’s white pickup. She said it would have a Cheetos wrapper in the front, which police were able to verify.

Police were unable to reach Bautista-Ramirez.

In November 2023, Bautista-Ramirez contacted APD and said he heard they wanted to speak with him.

Bautista-Ramirez admitting picking up the victim and having sex with her at his house. But he denied knowing her age.”
Runaway foster child given alcohol, marijuana and then raped, court document says

[ABC 7 Amarillo 2/5/24 by Jamie Burch]

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