Edgar Rodriguez Ruelas was found guilty on five sexual assaults dating back to 2017. A prosecutor called him 'one of the more dangerous sexual offenders apprehended in Ventura County in recent history.'
A Woodland Hills man has been convicted of sexually assaulting five women in Ventura County , who were either sleeping in their homes or hiking on local trails.Edgar Rodriguez Ruelas was found guilty of five separate counts related to the assaults, including one attack against a 16-year-old girl. The jury also found that Ruelas represents a serious danger to society.
Ruelas was able to hold her down and cover her mouth, but during the struggle, his hand slipped off her mouth, and she was able to call out to her boyfriend. He chased Ruelas down, but Ruelas got away.Then, in April 2019, Ruelas assaulted another woman on an Oak Park hiking trail, again surprising her while wearing all black. After a struggle though, Ruelas ran off.
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