ICE arrests sexual predators who victimized children across the nation

WASHINGTON - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials arrested four illegal aliens convicted of child sex crimes in Massachusetts, California, New York and Texas May 12.

“ICE has a long history of protecting children and other vulnerable members of our society,” said ICE acting Director Todd M. Lyons. “These sexual predators have no place in our communities — and our officers and agents will continue to take them off the streets so they can’t hurt people who can’t protect themselves.”

Those arrested include:

• Carlos Araujo in Leominster, Massachusetts. An Uruguayan national, the registered sex offender has a prior conviction for indecent assault and battery on a 7-year-old in Leominster. Aruajo entered the United States on March 29, 1997, in Boston as a lawful permanent resident. He remains in ICE custody pending removal proceedings.
• Carlos Ubence Cortez-Lopez, a Guatemalan national and illegal alien in California. ICE officials arrested him at the California Rehabilitation Center, a state prison in Norco. Cortez was sentenced to two years in prison for unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor and an additional two years for possession of child or youth pornography. Border Patrol officials encountered Cortez when he attempted to illegally enter the U.S. on March 23, 2021, and April 22, 2021. He subsequently entered the U.S. at an unknown location, on an unknown date, without inspection or parole by a U.S. immigration official. He remains in ICE custody pending removal proceedings.
• Dublas Perez Salazar, a 31-year-old illegal alien, in Airmont, New York. Perez is a Guatemalan national was arrested by the Ramapo Police Department in Suffern and charged with child rape. Perez entered the United States at an unknown location, on an unknown date, without inspection or parole by a U.S. immigration official. He was convicted of driving under the influence of liquor May 16, 2022. He remains in ICE custody pending removal proceedings.
• Filemon Martinez-Medina, a 34-year-old illegal alien and citizen of Mexico, at the Texas State Prison in Huntsville, Texas, which honored an ICE immigration detainer — a request for law enforcement officials to hold a detainee in custody until ICE can arrest them — lodged Oct. 14, 2011. Martinez entered the United States as a legal permanent resident through El Paso. He was subsequently sentenced to 14 years in prison by the 64th District Court Swisher County, Texas, for aggravated sexual assault of a 14-year-old. An immigration judge ordered Martinez removed from the United States April 27, 2015. He remains in ICE custody pending removal.

ICE investigates and arrests those who violate U.S. immigration law, including dangerous criminal aliens who pose public safety and national security threats.

“Through extensive collaboration between federal, state, and local agencies, ICE and the Department of Homeland Security have arrested a record number of illegal aliens since January 20, and we’re not finished yet,” said Lyons.

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