The illegal alien charged with killing 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley earlier this year was charged with 10 counts, including murder, kidnapping, and assault with intent to rape.
On Wednesday, a grand jury in Athens, Georgia, was indicted Jose Antonio Ibarra, 26, an illegal alien from Venezuela, has been charged with murder in the death of Laken Riley, whose body was found brutally beaten to death on the University of Georgia (UGA) campus on February 22. .
In addition to felony murder, Ybarra is also charged with aggravated assault, aggravated assault with intent to commit rape, kidnapping with bodily injury, interfering with a 911 call, and tampering with evidence.
The indictment alleges that Ybarra kidnapped Riley on Feb. 22 after he interfered with her 911 call as she went for a morning jog. Mr. Ybarra then attempted to rape Mr. Riley, after which he allegedly brutally strangled him and beat him until he died.
Riley’s body was discovered the same day in a wooded area on the UGA campus.
New details in the indictment allege that Ybarra was peering through an apartment window at another UGA student on the day he allegedly killed Riley. As a result, he was also charged with the Peeping Tom crime.
Ybarra’s indictment comes as Riley’s murder sparks national outrage over unfettered illegal immigration into the United States under President Joe Biden’s watch.
As reported by Breitbart News, Ybarra was first encountered at the U.S.-Mexico border near El Paso, Texas, on September 8, 2022, according to his docket. A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official cited Ybarra’s “capacity for detention” as the reason. Even though he had available detention space, he was granted parole and released into the interior of the United States.
On July 19, 2023, Ybarra reported to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in New York City for a biometric appointment, where he had his fingerprints taken. The results of those fingerprints showed Ibarra had a past criminal history, the docket states.
On September 14, 2023, Ibarra was arrested for conduct likely to endanger a child. Despite the accusations, Ibarra was not charged and his arrest was quashed.
Two months later, in November 2023, Ybarra applied for an employment authorization document (EAD) with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). On December 9, 2023, Ibarra’s work permit application was approved.
Less than three months after securing a work permit, Ybarra was charged with Riley’s murder. Ybarra is being held in the Clark County Jail without bail and is scheduled to be arraigned at a later date.
John Binder is a reporter for Breitbart News. Please email jbinder@breitbart.com. Follow him on Twitter here.
