A former Orange County sheriff’s deputy has been charged with showing pornography to an underage girl, according to court records obtained Friday.
Former Deputy Justin Ramirez was charged Thursday with distributing or exhibiting pornography to a minor, according to court records. Ramirez resigned his position, according to a sheriff’s spokesman who did not know when the deputy quit.
Ramirez is accused of showing the pornography to the girl on Sept. 2.
The alleged victim’s attorney, Michael Guisti, said he intends to file a claim with the county but was waiting until charges were filed.
According to Guisti, the victim was called over with other girls to a group of boys who were gathered around Ramirez’s car near Trabuco Hills High School in Mission Viejo. The deputy allegedly showed them what “was described as two people humping,” Guisti said.
The alleged victim’s mother called sheriff’s deputies to complain and asked them to not send over the deputy who showed the teens the pornography, Guisti said.
Ramirez was dispatched to the call and the woman did not know that he was the one who allegedly showed the teens the pornography, Guisti said.
“She poured her heart out to the guy,” the attorney said.
About a week later, sheriff’s officials, including Sheriff Don Barnes himself, called her to apologize, Guisti said. They said an internal probe had been launched.