Crime & Safety

Man Faces Life In Prison For Marin Sexual Assault

The assault happened at Golden Gate National Recreation Area last year.

MARIN COUNTY — A 28-year-old Rohnert Park man has pleaded guilty to aggravated sexual abuse after admitting to assaulting a woman in the Marin Headlands in August, federal prosecutors said.

According to the plea agreement, Esbin Ramirez-Garcia forcibly assaulted the victim, with whom he had a prior relationship, after an argument on Aug. 2, 2024, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California said Tuesday.

Ramirez-Garcia was giving her a ride home and allegedly drove to a parking lot in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, where the assault occurred, prosecutors said.

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Ramirez-Garcia, who has been in custody since his arrest, faces a maximum sentence of life in prison and a $250,000 fine.

Sentencing is scheduled for May 28.

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