Ramiro Ruiz, serving a life sentence for abusing his own children, is now the subject of a compassionate-release request from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
Prosecutor Eric DuTemple opposed the request, describing Ruiz as a “sadistic pedophile,” a view first recorded during sentencing nearly three decades ago.
Ruiz, now 86, received an 85-years-to-life term for crimes that included rape, sodomy, drugging, and restraining his children. The case is under review as state officials consider his current medical condition.
