ERO Baltimore arrests Mexican noncitizen convicted of sex crimes against Maryland minor

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — Enforcement and Removal Operations Baltimore apprehended an unlawfully present 41-year-old Mexican noncitizen convicted of sex crimes against a Maryland minor. Officers from ERO Baltimore arrested Ruben Guzman-Martinez Sept. 5 in Gaithersburg.

“ERO Baltimore is focused on prioritizing public safety by apprehending and removing egregious noncitizen offenders from our Maryland communities,” said ERO Executive Associate Director Daniel Bible. “During this fiscal year, ERO Baltimore has arrested a record number of noncitizen sex offenders. While we are pleased to have removed these egregious offenders from our neighborhoods, we count it a greater victory in knowing that the victims no longer need fear their predators.”

Guzman unlawfully entered the United States on an unknown date and at an unknown location without being inspected, admitted or paroled by a U.S. immigration official.

The Gaithersburg Police Department arrested Guzman July 17, 2019, and charged him with driving under the influence of liquor.

The District Court for Montgomery County in Rockville convicted Guzman Sept. 18, 2020, for the offense of driving vehicle while impaired by alcohol and sentenced him to 60 days of incarceration.

The Montgomery County Police Department arrested Guzman Oct. 3, 2022, and charged him with sexual solicitation of a minor.

The Circuit Court for Montgomery County in Montgomery convicted Guzman Aug. 21, 2023, of two counts of attempted sexual offense in the fourth degree — sexual contact and sentenced him to six months in prison followed by one year of supervised probation.

Officers with ERO Baltimore arrested Guzman Sept. 5 in Gaithersburg.

ERO conducts removals of individuals without a lawful basis to remain in the United States, including at the order of immigration judges with the Justice Department’s Executive Office for Immigration Review. The Executive Office for Immigration Review is a separate entity from the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Immigration judges in these courts make decisions based on the merits of each individual case, determining if a noncitizen is subject to a final order of removal or eligible for certain forms of relief from removal.

Members of the public can report crimes or suspicious activity by dialing 866-DHS-2-ICE (866-347-2423) or completing the ICE online tip form.

As one of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s three operational directorates, ERO is the principal federal law enforcement authority in charge of domestic immigration enforcement. ERO’s mission is to protect the homeland through the arrest and removal of those who undermine the safety of U.S. communities and the integrity of U.S. immigration laws, and its primary areas of focus are interior enforcement operations, management of the agency’s detained and non-detained populations, and repatriation of noncitizens who have received final orders of removal. ERO’s workforce consists of more than 7,700 law enforcement and non-law enforcement support personnel across 25 domestic field offices and 208 locations nationwide, 30 overseas postings, and multiple temporary duty travel assignments along the border.

Learn more about ERO Baltimore’s mission to increase public safety in our Maryland communities on X, formerly known as Twitter, at @EROBaltimore.

Source: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE.gov)