Pasadena消防员被指控犯有数十年儿童性虐待罪,拒绝保释,被软禁。
Pasadena firefighter charged with decades of child sexual abuse, denied bail, under house arrest.
47岁的Pasadena Fire上尉Christopher James Ramstead被控在2003年3月至2025年7月期间在洛杉矶和文图拉县犯有九项重罪,对一名14岁以下的儿童犯有淫秽行为,据称在二十多年的时间里犯下了这九项罪行。
Pasadena Fire Captain Christopher James Ramstead, 47, has been charged with nine felony counts of lewd acts on a child under 14, allegedly committed over more than two decades in Los Angeles and Ventura counties between March 2003 and July 2025.
他最初于2月4日被捕,于2月4日以550 000美元的保证金被释放,两天后又再次被捕,并拒绝保释,保释金为325万美元。
He was initially arrested on Feb. 4, released on $550,000 bond, then rearrested two days later and denied bail, with a $3.25 million bond set.
Ramsted不认罪,被GPS监视器软禁,禁止儿童以外的未成年人在家,禁止与受害人或证人接触。
Ramstead, who pleaded not guilty, is under house arrest with a GPS monitor, prohibited from having minors at his home except his children, and banned from contacting victims or witnesses.
当局说,他担任过信任职务,如果被定罪,可能面临长达135年的终身监禁。
Authorities say he held positions of trust and could face up to 135 years to life if convicted.
该市证实,所指控的罪行是在公务之外发生的,Ramstead被安排行政假。
The city confirmed the alleged crimes occurred outside official duties, and Ramstead was placed on administrative leave.
调查人员认为可能有更多的受害者存在,并敦促任何有信息的人与洛杉矶警察局少年司联系。
Investigators believe more victims may exist and urge anyone with information to contact the LAPD Juvenile Division.