CBP agent arrested for sexual conduct with a minor

YUMA COUNTY, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - The Yuma Police Department (YPD) announced the arrest of a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agent for sexual conduct with a minor.

YPD says they received information from CBP's Office of Professional Responsibility last week in regards to "inappropriate behavior involving one of their agents and a minor."

During the investigation, YPD says officers learned the agent, 30-year-old Ramon Marquez, was "involved in sexual relations" with a 16-year-old girl who knew him.

Following this, YPD says Marquez was arrested Monday in Wellton before 9:00 a.m., and was booked on five felony counts, including sexual exploitation of a minor.

If anyone has any information regarding the case, call Detective Sergeant Frank Saenz at (928) 373-4767 or 78-CRIME at (928) 782-7463 to remain anonymous.