A Venezuelan immigrant is accused of sexually assaulting his employer's 14-year-old daughter, who lived in the basement of his Colorado home, police and media reports said.
Jesús Alberto Pereira Castillo entered the country illegally in El Paso, Texas, in September 2023 before being released by the Border Patrol, a Department of Homeland Security official told the New York Post. He was taken into custody in Denver on Tuesday.
“On August 29, 2024, at approximately 11:00 p.m., deputies were dispatched to a residence in south Jefferson County in connection with a sexual assault investigation. Castillo's employer owns the residence, and Castillo temporarily occupied the residence. He was staying in the basement,” Jefferson County said in a statement. the sheriff's office said.
“At approximately 10:30 that evening, Castillo pushed himself against the homeowner's 14-year-old daughter and sexually assaulted her. Castillo left the residence before police arrived,” it added. .
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Jesus Alberto Pereira Castillo, 20, was arrested this week in Denver, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office. (Jefferson County Sheriff's Office)
The sheriff's office said Castillo was arrested “without incident” after “weeks of relentless investigation.”
He was scheduled to make his first court appearance Wednesday.
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In May 2023, a U.S. Border Patrol vehicle picks up a group of vulnerable migrants, including unaccompanied minors, crossing from Mexico in El Paso, Texas. Castillo reportedly entered the United States in the region in September 2023. (John Moore/Getty Images)
Stakeholders also new york post Castillo was previously arrested in May on suspicion of forgery/counterfeiting and possession of burglary tools.
They added that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) placed a detainer on Castillo following the alleged sexual assault.
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said Castillo was taken into custody “without incident.” (Jefferson County Sheriff's Office)
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The Department of Homeland Security and the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Fox News Digital on Friday.
