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<\/p>\nJames Ramirez, charged with felony kidnapping of his ex-girlfriend’s 6-year-old daughter, was released on bond after an Amber Alert led to her safe recovery.<\/p>\n
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas \u2014 The man accused of kidnapping his ex-girlfriend’s 6-year-old daughter, prompting a statewide Amber Alert, has been released on bond after appearing before a judge.<\/p>\n
James Ramirez was taken into custody early Saturday morning after authorities located the child safe in La Marque, nearly 16 hours after an Amber Alert was issued.<\/p>\n
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According to the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office, the girl was last seen in Dickinson before she was found and reunited with her mother.<\/p>\n
Ramirez is charged with felony kidnapping. During a probable cause hearing, prosecutors requested a $40,000 bond.<\/p>\n
A judge ultimately set bond conditions that include no contact with the child or her mother.<\/p>\n
“I don’t want you to call, text, no emails,” the judge told Ramirez during the hearing.<\/p>\n
Court records show Ramirez was also ordered to stay away from the home where the child and her mother live.<\/p>\n
According to attorneys in court, Ramirez has no prior criminal history. The judge found him indigent and approved a court-appointed attorney.<\/p>\n
In a social media post, Precinct 4 Constable Mark Herman credited deputies, the Special Operations Unit and the Special Victims Unit for locating the child safely and taking Ramirez into custody.<\/p>\n
“Thanks to the relentless efforts of deputies, Special Operations Unit, and Special Victims Unit, the child was located safe Saturday morning,” the post stated.<\/p>\n
Authorities have not released details about how investigators tracked down Ramirez or located the child.<\/p>\n
The constable’s office said the girl has since been reunited with her mother.<\/p>\n
“A little girl is back where she belongs, safely in her mother’s arms,” Herman wrote.<\/p>\n
The investigation remains ongoing.<\/p>\n