Valadez was charged with bail jumping in mid-December of last year, she had a $500K cash bail for prior criminal charges, but the cash bond was not forfeited, according to Walworth County court records.
By H. Nelson Goodson
Hispanic News Network U.S.A.
February 8, 2026
Elkhorn, Wisconsin - On December 19, 2025, the Walworth County District Attorney's Office filed one felony count for bail jumping against Julie C. Valadez, 41, in addition to two prior felony charges filed on February 3, 2023 for interfering with child custody of other parent including party to a crime, and for interfering with custody after custody order including party to a crime regarding her then 15-year-old son Ethan D. Valadez (now 18) who ran away from his abusive father, Ricardo Valadez, a former pastor in Waukesha, Wisconsin. (Article link: http://hispanicnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2025/08/free-at-last-41-year-old-julie-c.html)
At the time when Ethan ran away, he fled to Canada to be with his mother, Julie who was seeking asylum, Ethan also sought asylum in Canada, but he was forced by the Canadian immigration services to cross back involuntary into the U.S. with his father. Once, Ethan and his abusive father arrived at the Milwaukee Intentional Airport, it was decided that Ethan would stay with Julie's parents.
Later in May 2025, Julie decided to return to the U.S. and face the frivolous criminal charges filed in Walworth County against her. (Article link: http://hispanicnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2025/08/41-year-old-julie-c-valadez-jailed-for.html)
History: Julie's 4 children were illegally taken away from her by Waukesha County Family Court Judge Michael Aprahamian, despite the Wisconsin Court of Appeals ruling that he failed to follow state law and was ordered to correct his error. The Wisconsin Court of Appeals District II on February 2, 2022 ruled that Waukesha County Judge Aprahamian erred in removing full custody from Julie in the divorce case and awarded full custody of their children to the father who was found to be a known domestic abuser and couldn't prove in court that he had complied with state law by submitting to a state certified batterer's treatment program and completing the program as required by law.
Judge Aprahamian was forced to remove himself from the divorce case in Julie Valadez v. Ricardo Valadez in Waukesha County. Then, Waukesha County Family Court Judge Ralph M. Ramirez was assigned to the case and he allowed for Judge Aprahamian's illegal decision to place Julie's 4 children with their abusive father to continue. To date, Judge Ramirez was later removed from the Valadez divorce case and Judge Jennifer R. Dorow took over the case who has also failed to abide by the Wisconsin Court of Appeals ruling to correct Judge Aprahamian's erroneous decision, and to allow Julie joint custody of her children as well.
Waukesha County judges Aprahamian, Ramirez and Dorow have never held a court hearing to determine, if Julie was an unfit mother, but rather their decisions to continue to ignore the Wisconsin Court of Appeals ruling to correct Judge Aprahamian's error continues today with no accountability. According to state law, abused children are not normally placed with an abusive parent for their safety, which in this case was Ricardo Valadez.
Julie Valadez and her family were recognized as the United Migrant Opportunity Services (UMOS) Hispanic Family of the Year in 2017.
The Julie Valadez story: https://youtu.be/lVjb_6tFG8A
In the Walworth County two criminal cases, Julie's attorney has requested the court to remove the Walworth County District Attorney's Office from the case and appoint a special prosecutor, according to Walworth County court records.
To date, the Walworth County District Attorney's Office has failed to provide Julie's attorney with the discovery documents.
If convicted, Julie is facing up to 6 years in prison and up to $10,000 in fines, or both for bail jumping, and she is also facing up to 12 years and 6 months in prison and up to $25,000 in fines for each count of interfering with child custody of other parent including party to a crime, and for interfering with custody after custody order including party to a crime.
Julie's next Walworth County court appearance for a preliminary hearing for bail jumping is February 12, 2026, and for the two other criminal charges proceedings is set for February 12, 2026 as well, and February 16, 2026 to February 19, 2026 for jury trial (12-person jury), according to Walworth County court records.
Justice for Julie and her 4 children!




