BY AMELIA BISCARDI
Daily Post Staff Writer
A man who approached a 15-year-old girl outside a Redwood City courtroom and told her he would take her to Mexico was found guilty by a jury today (Feb. 3), a prosecutor said.
Fidelino Jesus Ruiz, 30, of Redwood City, asked the teen for her age and if she would be his girlfriend and have sex with him, said District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe.
Ruiz then held the teen tightly, asked if she would have sex with him and that he would take her to Mexico, Wagstaffe said.
The girl had been at the courthouse on July 20, 2023, and was staying outside the courtroom her mother was in, as minors are not allowed in court, the DA said.
The girl got away from Ruiz and reported him to court security. Ruiz was found a few blocks away from the courthouse, Wagstaffe said.
“We got him off the streets for a while, which is the goal,” Wagstaffe said.
Ruiz was found guilty of three felony child molestation charges and could face up to six years in prison, according to Wagstaffe.
Ruiz will be sentenced on March 27 at 9 a.m.
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