PIKEVILLE, Ky. (WMDJ) — A Pike County man is scheduled to stand trial next month on a charge involving the alleged sexual abuse of a child.
Natalio Ramirez, 42, of Island Creek Road, was indicted in August 2021 on one count of first-degree rape. Court records state he is accused of abusing a child younger than 12 between December 2018 and September 2020.
The case was dismissed in November 2022 at the request of the child’s mother. Prosecutors agreed to the dismissal after the mother reportedly promised to keep the children away from Ramirez.
However, the case was reinstated in April 2025 after prosecutors learned Ramirez allegedly still had contact with the children. Court filings also state he was being investigated for allegations involving another child.
Ramirez is currently scheduled to go on trial June 22 in Pike Circuit Court. The trial could be delayed, as another case is also scheduled before the same judge that day.
If convicted, Ramirez could face a sentence ranging from 20 years to life in prison.
Ramirez is currently scheduled to go on trial June 22 in Pike Circuit Court. The trial could be delayed, as another case is also scheduled before the same judge that day.
If convicted, Ramirez could face a sentence ranging from 20 years to life in prison.
