Post by Scumhunter on Jul 6, 2015 0:06:12 GMT -5
(Above photo credit: amw.com archives)
Fugitive Profile as of July 6th, 2015: (Based on 2006 AMW archive, please contact site if you have more recent information)
Full Name: Rudolfo Rodriguez Ochoa
Aliases: David Herrera Perez, Jeffery Desmund Espinoza
Sex: Male
Race: Hispanic
Age Now: 49-51
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 155 lbs
Hair (Color, Description, Facial Hair):
-Brown
-Goatee, black hair
Eyes (Color and Correction): Brown
Other Physical Characteristics: Ochoa has pockmarks and acne on his face
Traits & Habits: He is a laborer and may be working in a warehouse or farm
Last Known Location: Monte Vista, CO
Possible Locations: Ochoa has family in Southern Texas near Mexico, and might be hiding out there.
Who to call if you've seen him: Based on wanted location, our advice would be to call Monte Vista Police Department at 719-852-6161 or San Luis Valley Crime Stoppers at 719-589-411
Alleged child predator Rudolfo Rodriguez Ochoa was a My Story feature on AMW's old website. "My Story" was when a viewer writes the story. In this case, it was Police Officer Kevin Heely. I hope he doesn't mind, but I'd still like to see justice here, so I'm re-posting his story I found from the archives:
My Story -- By Kevin Heely
"I am writing to you to request your help in the apprehension of a coward who is charged with 32 counts of "Sexual Assault on a Minor by a Person in a Position of Trust." I am a former Public Law Enforcement Officer...and never in my life did I think that something like this would ever happen to someone in my family, especially my very own flesh and blood--my daughter who was 11 years old at the time."
Kevin Heely thought he had a relatively happy family. He had met Jeannie Espinoza in 1991, married her the following year, and settled with her in Alamosa, Colorado. One year later they welcomed their first child--a girl. The next three years saw Kevin working at the police department, and the birth of a second daughter.
While things ultimately didn't work out for Kevin and Jeannie, they shared custody of their two girls after divorcing in 2003. Jeannie stayed in Alamosa with the two girls and her family, while Kevin moved four hours away to Denver.
After the divorce, Jeannie would often take her daughters to stay at their grandmother's house in Monte Vista. Jeannie's mom and her longtime boyfriend David saw the girls grow up, and looked forward to their frequent visits.
A Little Girl's Cry For Help Is Answered
On May 6, 2004, Kevin was interrupted at a barbeque by a frantic call from Jeannie. She had noticed her mother's dog playing with a piece of paper. After prying the note from the canine's jaws, she saw her daughter's handwriting. The message made her blood run cold:
"David, I'm sorry, but I do not want to kiss or make love while my grandmas gone. Anyways, I'm not supposed to do that; and I would like us not to do it anymore."
Kevin immediately drove to Alamosa to be with his family. As soon as he arrived, he tried to comfort his daughter. At first, his daughter told him that David had just kissed her, but soon broke down and tearfully acknowledged that more had taken place.
The Heely family went to visit their old friends at the Rio Grande County Sheriff's Department and let them talk to his daughter.
"During a break in the interview process, the Sheriff asked Jeannie and I to come in, and with tears forming in his eyes, he told us that more had definitely happened...The truth had been shed that David had sexually assaulted my daughter more than 50 times..."
The police immediately issued a warrant and went to arrest David Perez, but he was nowhere to be found. The police began a search, and in less than 48 hours apprehended David Perez.
Will the Real David Perez Please Stand Up?
Perez was just getting out of the hospital after being the victim of a crime himself. When police began to question him, the man declared that he was not who they were looking for. He claimed this was a case of mistaken identity.
Fingerprint and photograph comparisons confirmed Perez's statement. Police took this latest twist in stride, and through further investigation discovered that the real pedophile's name is Rodolfo Ochoa. Ochoa has family in Southern Texas and near the Mexican border, and might be hiding there. The Heely family-- and especially their daughter--need your help now locating Ochoa so that they may begin a difficult healing process.
"My daughter, as well as the rest of the family lives in constant fear of his return, and we cannot rest until he is apprehended. Without your help, there may come a time when I can no longer restrain myself as a father, and seek justice myself."
Thoughts? As far as I can tell, Ochoa is still at large as of this posting date (7/6/2015). If anyone has proof otherwise, please feel free to let us know. In any case, obviously Southern Texas and Mexico seem like good places to look.
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