Booking Photo 04/29/2021 Florentino Marcelino Ramonsantiago (DOB 01/03/1993)
Booking Photo 04/29/2021 Florentino Marcelino Ramonsantiago (DOB 01/03/1993)

Jury convicts Florentino Marcelino Ramonsantiago of Forcible Rape causing Great Bodily Injury

Author: District Attorney
Date: 11/3/2023 1:55:40 PM

District Attorney Dan Dow announced today that a San Luis Obispo County Jury has found Florentino Marcelino Ramonsantiago (DOB 01/03/93) guilty of Forcible Rape causing Great Bodily Injury.

After nine days of trial, the jury found Ramonsantiago guilty of Forcible Rape.  The jury also found true the special allegation that during the rape, Ramonsantiago personally inflicted Great Bodily Injury on the 17-year-old victim.  This special allegation was based on the fact that his vicious assault resulted in pregnancy.  The true finding on the special allegation subjects Ramonsantiago to a sentence of 25 years to life in state prison. 

During the trial, jurors heard evidence of the violent assault that occurred on April 29, 2021, at a residence in Nipomo.

“The violence and trauma suffered by the young survivor is what one would see in a horror movie,” said Deputy District Attorney Kristin Barnard.  “The sheer courage it took for this young lady to report and later detail this shocking crime to a jury is remarkable.  We are thankful to the jury for their focused attention in this very emotional and raw case and acknowledge the impact it has had on them as individuals.”

Ramonsantiago is scheduled to be sentenced November 30, 2023, at 8:30 a.m. in Department 1 of the San Luis Obispo County Superior Court, the Honorable Craig B. Van Rooyen presiding.  Ramonsantiago faces a sentence of up to 25 years to life in state prison.

The case was investigated by the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office with the assistance of the District Attorney’s Bureau of Investigation. The case was prosecuted by Deputy District Attorney Kristin Barnard who is assigned to the District Attorney’s Sexual Assault Unit.

A copy of defendant’s booking photo can be found here, and a copy of the charging document can be found here.

Please contact Assistant District Attorney Eric J. Dobroth at 805.781.5819 with any questions.

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