April 26, 2023 - Tulare County Sheriff's Office officials report that on April 13, 2023, the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office received information that a teenage girl was being sexually abused. Through further investigation, Detectives with the Special Victims Unit learned the original victim’s two teenage sisters had also been sexually abused by the same suspect for years. The suspect was identified as 38-year-old Victor Manuel Medina Ramirez.

On April 21, 2023, SVU Detectives tracked Ramirez down in Hanford and arrested him. He booked at the Tulare County Adult Pre-Trial Facility on multiple charges.

Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact Detective Sarah Mendes or Sergeant Jessica Vieyra with the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office at (559) 733-6218. Or, they can remain anonymous by calling or texting (559) 725-4194 or through email at tcso@tipnow.com.

Source: Tulare County Sheriff's Office