Local Court News, (Central Nebraska Today)
LEXINGTON — A sex offender evaluation has been sought in the case of a Lexington man who was charged after a child enticement sting operation involving the Hastings Police Department.
Jesus Octavio Sanchez-Ramirez, 21, is charged child enticement – sexual assault by use of an electronic communication device, a Class 1D felony.
Sanchez-Ramirez pleaded not guilty to the charge in September.
Sanchez-Ramirez requested the retention of an expert in the case, in this case a license clinical social worker to perform a sex offender specific evaluation at this time. The request was approved by the court.
A future court date has not yet been set by the Dawson County District Court.
According to an affidavit submitted into court records, the Lexington Police Department was contacted on July 23 by the Hastings Police Department.
An officer was operating an undercover social media account and posing as a 14-year-old girl. The Hastings office said that they were allegedly contacted by Sanchez-Ramirez.
The Hastings Police provided a copy of messages between Sanchez-Ramirez and the officer. In those messages Sanchez-Ramirez states several times that he wanted sexual relations with 14-year-old. He also inquired about her parents’ whereabouts.
The Hastings officer posing as the 14-year-old arranged to meet Sanchez-Ramirez at a local park in Lexington. In those messages, Sanchez-Ramirez would inquire about her parents’ knowledge of the meeting.
The meeting was set to take place at Pioneer Park. When Sanchez-Ramirez arrived, the officers placed him into custody.
Sanchez-Ramirez was then booked into the Dawson County Jail.
