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Marion County Man Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison On Multiple Counts Including Rape In The First Degree - 09/04/25

Marion County Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison on Multiple Counts Including Rape in the First Degree

 

State of Oregon v. Pablo Salazar-Ramirez

Marion County Circuit Court Case 24CR32015

 

September 4, 2025 - On September 3, 2025, Marion County Circuit Court Judge Thomas Hart sentenced Pablo Salazar-Ramirez, age 73, to 25 years in prison.  He was charged on three counts of Rape in the First Degree, two counts of Sexual Abuse in the First Degree, two counts of Extortion, and one count each of Coercion, Unlawful Use of a Weapon, and Assault in the Fourth Degree constituting Domestic Violence. Mr. Salazar-Ramirez will also be required to register as a sex offender.

 

These convictions stem from approximately 14 years of the defendant sexually abusing a minor and committing domestic violence against his intimate partner. These acts came to light in June of 2024 when the defendant punched his domestic partner in the face and her daughter - the victim of the sexual violence – called 911.

 

Marion County Sherriff’s deputies arrived and separated the victims from the defendant. When contacted by a female deputy, the younger disclosed the sexual violence. She explained that she had remained silent for years out of fear of the defendant’s threats. 

 

Deputy District Attorney Katharine Semple, who prosecuted the case, argued that a sentence of 30 years was appropriate for the defendant’s repeated violent acts against both women despite the defendant’s age.

 

The defense requested a 10-year sentence, citing the defendant’s age and health issues.

 

During the sentencing when Judge Hart imposed the 25-year prison sentence, he told Salazar-Ramirez that what he had done was horrendous and the consequences for his bad actions had finally caught up to him.

 

The Marion County District Attorney acknowledges the hard work of the Marion County Sheriff’s Office and their arrest of Salazar-Ramirez. 

 

About Marion County District Attorney’s Office

The District Attorney’s Office is responsible for seeking justice through promoting accountability for criminal offenders; interpreting, enforcing, and executing law; responding to the concerns of victims and the public; and working cooperatively with members of the justice system. 

Marion County Man Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison On Multiple Counts Including Rape In The First Degree - 09/04/25

Marion County Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison on Multiple Counts Including Rape in the First Degree

 

State of Oregon v. Pablo Salazar-Ramirez

Marion County Circuit Court Case 24CR32015

 

September 4, 2025 - On September 3, 2025, Marion County Circuit Court Judge Thomas Hart sentenced Pablo Salazar-Ramirez, age 73, to 25 years in prison.  He was charged on three counts of Rape in the First Degree, two counts of Sexual Abuse in the First Degree, two counts of Extortion, and one count each of Coercion, Unlawful Use of a Weapon, and Assault in the Fourth Degree constituting Domestic Violence. Mr. Salazar-Ramirez will also be required to register as a sex offender.

 

These convictions stem from approximately 14 years of the defendant sexually abusing a minor and committing domestic violence against his intimate partner. These acts came to light in June of 2024 when the defendant punched his domestic partner in the face and her daughter - the victim of the sexual violence – called 911.

 

Marion County Sherriff’s deputies arrived and separated the victims from the defendant. When contacted by a female deputy, the younger disclosed the sexual violence. She explained that she had remained silent for years out of fear of the defendant’s threats. 

 

Deputy District Attorney Katharine Semple, who prosecuted the case, argued that a sentence of 30 years was appropriate for the defendant’s repeated violent acts against both women despite the defendant’s age.

 

The defense requested a 10-year sentence, citing the defendant’s age and health issues.

 

During the sentencing when Judge Hart imposed the 25-year prison sentence, he told Salazar-Ramirez that what he had done was horrendous and the consequences for his bad actions had finally caught up to him.

 

The Marion County District Attorney acknowledges the hard work of the Marion County Sheriff’s Office and their arrest of Salazar-Ramirez. 

 

About Marion County District Attorney’s Office

The District Attorney’s Office is responsible for seeking justice through promoting accountability for criminal offenders; interpreting, enforcing, and executing law; responding to the concerns of victims and the public; and working cooperatively with members of the justice system.