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Illegal Immigrant Suspect In 12-Year-Old Jocelyn Nungaray’s Murder Wore ICE Ankle Bracelet at Time of Crime

Charlie Kirk Staff

06/25/2024

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Illegal Immigrant Suspect In 12-Year-Old Jocelyn Nungaray’s Murder Wore ICE Ankle Bracelet at Time of Crime

A suspect in the murder of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray in Houston last week was wearing an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ankle bracelet at the time of the crime.

Franklin Jose Pena Ramos, 26, one of the suspects in the murder, appeared in court Monday at Harris County Criminal Court, where it was revealed that he was wearing the ankle monitor when he allegedly murdered Nungaray.

The ankle bracelet was provided to him after being arrested by Border Patrol agents for entering the country illegally and subsequently being released from custody. ICE stated on Friday that he “illegally entered the U.S. without inspection, parole, or admission by a U.S. immigration officer on an unknown date and at an unknown location.”

ICE also has a retainer on Ramos, the agency said.

Judge Josh Hill, who presided over Monday’s proceedings, noted that Ramos and 21-year-old Johan Jose Rangel Martinez, the other suspect in the case, faced allegations of attempting to gather money to flee town.

During the appearance, the judge set Ramos’ bail at $10 million, more than double the $5 million requested by prosecutors.

Pena’s defense suggested a bail of $1 million, but the judge argued he represented an “astronomical” flight risk and said the chances of the suspect returning to court would be “near zero.”

If Ramos were to make bail, the judge ordered that he must wear a GPS monitor, be on house arrest 24/7, remain in Harris County, have no contact with the other suspect or the victim’s family, not contact anyone under the age of 18, not possess firearms, drugs, or alcohol, and surrender his passport.

Ramos and Martinez are accused of luring the young girl under a bridge in Houston before tying her up and killing her.

“In this case, the defendant lured a 12-year-old under a bridge, where he and his co-defendant remained with her for over 2 hours, took her pants off, tied her up, and killed her, then threw her body into the bayou,” Harris County Assistant District Attorney Michael Abner wrote.

Investigators used surveillance video to track the movements of the two before and after the killing, police said.

Both suspects are charged with capital murder, with Martinez set to appear in court for the first time on Tuesday.

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Charlie Kirk is the Founder and President of Turning Point USA, a national student movement dedicated to empowering young people to promote the principles of free markets and limited government.

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