FRANKLIN, Tenn. — A 32-year-old man, Fernando Gonzalez Ramirez, has been arrested in the Dominican Republic after being charged with sexually assaulting multiple boys involved in a youth baseball program in Williamson County, Tennessee. Authorities allege that these incidents occurred between 2023 and 2024, prompting an investigation after two boys reported the assaults.
Gonzalez, a Panamanian citizen, allegedly fled Tennessee to avoid law enforcement efforts following the reports. According to the U.S. Marshals Service, he traveled through several countries, including Mexico, Japan, and Panama, before being located and arrested in the Dominican Republic.
Fernando Gonzalez Ramirez is pictured. Ramirez, 32, who is a Panamanian citizen, was wanted in Franklin, Tenn. after he allegedly sexually assaulted multiple boys in a youth baseball program between 2023 and 2024. (Photo: Middle Tennessee Fugitive Task Force)
He was flown to New Jersey on Tuesday evening and is currently awaiting extradition back to Tennessee. The investigation is ongoing, and law enforcement officials believe there could be additional victims.
Authorities are urging anyone with information regarding Gonzalez to reach out to the U.S. Marshals Service at 1-877-WANTED2 or submit tips via email at usmstips@usdoj.gov.
The Franklin Police Department is leading the investigation in this case, with prosecution handled by the Office of Stacey B. Edmonson, District Attorney General for the Twenty-First Judicial District.
