An undocumented immigrant who had been twice arrested and charged by local police with sex crimes against minors was arrested earlier this month after being previously released from custody.
in press release U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced Wednesday that agents recently arrested a 30-year-old Honduran man from his home in Bladensburg, Maryland, on April 15.
Prior to his arrest, the Honduran national had been arrested and charged with sex crimes against a minor by the Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD).
Liana Castano, director of ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Washington, D.C. field office, said in a statement:
This Honduran non-national has been charged with several very serious crimes and is a threat to children in the Washington, D.C., area. If local governments have policies in place that prohibit cooperation with ICE ERO or the execution of lawfully issued detainer or administrative warrants, they may harm suspects, law enforcement officers, and most importantly, local communities. endangering people. ERO Washington, DC will continue to prioritize public safety by capturing and removing the most egregious non-citizen threats from our neighborhoods.
In a press release, ICE said the illegal immigrant was arrested by FCPD on July 5, 2023 and “charged” with “felony sexual knowledge” of a child “13 to 14 years of age” without using genitals. revealed that it had been done. Power.
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The next day, ICE placed the Honduran national at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center (FCADC) as an “immigration detainer.”
Despite this detainer, FCADC posted a $10,000 bail on July 10, 2023, and released the illegal alien from custody.
The Honduran national was arrested again by the FCPD on February 22, 2024, and charged with “two additional felonies of sexual knowledge of a child between the ages of 13 and 14 years” and “two counts of sexual knowledge” with no use of force. ” was indicted. Felony of lewd acts on a child under 15 years of age. ”
Once again, the illegal immigrants were released on the same day by FCADC, this time before any detainees were released.
The Honduran immigrant, who was arrested by ICE ERO Division officers on April 15, was notified to appear before a Department of Justice immigration judge.
The Honduran national “remains in ICE custody pending the outcome of his deportation proceedings.”
During fiscal year 2023, ICE’s ERO Division arrested “73,822 noncitizens with criminal records.”
Of those arrested during this period, there were approximately “290,178” related charges and convictions, with each individual having “an average of four” prior charges and convictions.
