Ogo, three others sentenced on assault charges

The former sister-in-law of former governor Ralph DLG Torres has pleaded guilty to one count of assault and battery for an altercation turned physical last August 2022.

Last week, Rowina Ogo, as well as Sheldon U. Remoket, Ryan Norita Rivera, and Augustino Mustafa pleaded guilty to one count assault and battery before Superior Court Associate Judge Kenneth Govendo.

For Ogo, Govendo sentenced the defendant to one-year imprisonment, but all suspended. She was ordered to pay a $500 fine and a court cost of $25 before the expiration of her one-year probation. She will pay a probation fee in the amount of $120.

Govendo also ordered Ogo to pay $262.55 in restitution to the victim, Maryann Borja, for her medical expenses.

The defendant was also ordered to perform 250 hours of community work service at a rate of no less than 20 hours per month.

The defendant shall not be allowed to convert the hours to an additional fine; nor have any direct or indirect contact with Borja; the defendant shall write an an apology letter to Borja within seven days from the sentencing hearing and submit it to the Office of Adult Probation, Govendo added.

In addition, Ogo was ordered to participate in and complete any other counselling or course of treatment like anger management as deemed necessary by the OAP or the Community Guidance Center.

Govendo also sentenced Remoket to one-year imprisonment, all suspended except for 108 days. The defendant was also given credit for the 108 days he had already served.

In addition, he was immediately placed on three years’ probation, and was ordered to pay $40 court costs, and a $420 probation fee.

Remoket was also ordered not to have any contact with victim Cheryl Palacios Ayuyu.

As for Rivera, he was sentenced to one-year imprisonment, but all suspended.

The court ordered the defendant to pay a fine of $250 and court cost of $25 before the expiration of his probation period. His one-year supervised probation period began on March 23. He will also pay a probation fee of $120.

Rivera also cannot have any contact with Richard Healer.

Lastly, Mustafa was sentenced to one-year imprisonment, all suspended except 60 days to be served day-for-day, without parole, work release, home detention or other form of early release.  However, he was also given credit for time already served.

Mustafa was remanded to the custody of the Department of Corrections and will be released on April 7.

He was ordered to pay a fine of $150 and a court cost of $25 before the expiration of the probation period.

He will be placed on supervised probation for one year beginning on April 7.
He will also pay a probation fee in the amount of $120 and perform 50 hours of community work service.