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St. Joseph County Prosecutor David Marvin and undersheriff Jason Bingaman have provided details related to the arrest of a man who allegedly sexually assaulted two girls under the age of 13.
During a press conference Friday at the sheriff’s department training center, Marvin said Miguel Hernandez-Ruiz, a Mexican national, is charged with first-degree home invasion and two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct.
Hernandez-Ruiz, 26, was extradited to St. Joseph County last week from Ft. Wayne, Ind., where he was taken into custody following the March 20 incident at Sweet Lake Mobile Home Park in Fawn River Township.
He is being held with no bond at the county jail in Centreville, following a Friday afternoon arraignment.
Hernandez-Ruiz, who is being represented by Three Rivers-based attorney Ross Truckey, is a Sturgis resident who is also being held on an immigration detainer, Bingaman said.
Hernandez-Ruiz is scheduled for a preliminary examination conference April 30.
