Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 26-year-old Jesus D. Guzman-Bermudez of Venezuela was arraigned this morning before State Supreme Court Justice Amy C. Martoche on an indictment charging him with two counts of Rape in the First Degree (Class “B” violent felonies), two counts of Rape in the Third Degree (Class “E” felonies) and one count of Endangering the Welfare of a Child (Class “A” misdemeanor).
Guzman-Bermudez was initially arraigned in Cheektowaga Town Court and held without bail.
Guzman-Bermudez is scheduled to return on Thursday, September 21, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. for a pre-trial conference before State Supreme Court Justice Deborah A. Haendiges. He continues to be held without bail. A temporary order of protection, issued on behalf of the victim and the child, remains in effect.
If convicted of the highest charge, Guzman-Bermudez faces a maximum of 25 years in prison.
DA Flynn commends the Cheektowaga Police Department for their work in this investigation.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Rachel M. Vicario of the Special Victims/Domestic Violence Bureau.
As are all persons accused of a crime, the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.