Executive Summary
- Daniel Ramos Aviles sentenced to 25 years in prison for child molestation.
- Sentences for three counts will run concurrently.
- Defendant is a former Miami-Dade police officer fired after his arrest.
- Court ordered lifetime probation and sex offender registration.
MIAMI-DADE — Daniel Ramos Aviles, a 43-year-old former Miami-Dade police officer, was sentenced to 25 years in state prison on Tuesday following his conviction for molesting three children.
According to court documents from the sentencing hearing, the judge ordered Aviles to serve 25 years for each of the three molestation counts. The ruling stipulates that these sentences will run concurrently. In addition to the prison term, judicial officials confirmed that Aviles will be placed on probation for the remainder of his life and is mandated to register as a sex offender upon release.
Prosecutors established during the trial that the inappropriate contact involved three children known to the defendant and occurred while they were swimming and playing games. Aviles, who had served approximately 10 years with the Miami-Dade Police Department, was terminated from the force following his arrest by his own department two years ago.
A jury convicted Aviles in September on three of the seven molestation charges he faced, following several hours of deliberation. Throughout the legal proceedings, the defense maintained that Aviles denied all allegations. He had faced a potential maximum sentence of life in prison.
Judicial Accountability and Sentencing Standards
The sentencing of a former law enforcement officer underscores the judicial system’s focus on accountability when positions of public trust are violated. The imposition of a lengthy prison term, combined with lifetime supervision, reflects the application of strict sentencing guidelines in cases involving minors. While the verdict has been delivered, it is a fundamental principle of the justice system that the presumption of innocence remains until guilt is proven beyond a reasonable doubt, a standard the jury found was met for the three counts of conviction.
