Mount Pleasant Tribune www.TribNow.com 147th Year • No. 35 Mount Pleasant, Texas Saturday, May 1, 2021 75¢ Local man arrested for possession of child pornography By DI DUNCAN
[email protected] A Mount Pleasant man has been arrested for pos- session of child pornography after Titus County Sher- iff ’s Office received a tip describing his alleged crimi- nal activity on Wednesday. Ramiro Perez Garcia, 40, was arrested and booked into the Titus County Jail after Investigator Sergeant Scott Wildey succeeded in obtaining an arrest warrant. At arraignment, Garcia’s bond was set at $1 million. Katie Andrade COURTESY PHOTO This arrest is far from Garcia’s first brush with law enforcement. In November of 1999, he was arrested for indecency with a child, and following that, was Governor Abbott arrested numerous times from 2002 to 2014 for al- cohol-involved incidents, including making alcohol appoints Andrade to available to a minor. Over 20 years, Garcia created numerous aliases for himself. He has been known as Andres Guerro, Arturo Texas State Board of Perez Ramirez, Arturo Ramirez Perez, Arturo Garcia Perez, and Arturo Garcia. Social Worker Examiners If convicted, Garcia faces a third-degree felony pun- FROM STAFF REPORTS ishable by 2 to 10 years of incarceration and a fine up to $10,000. Garcia Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Katie Andrade to the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners for a term set to expire on February 1, 2027. The board is responsible for regulating the practice of social work in Texas. Takeback Day brings in 249 lbs Katie Andrade of Mt.