ICE Denver apprehends Gambian torturer, man’s appalling crimes involved burning victims
DENVER — Michael Sang Correa, 46, was sentenced Aug. 22 to an extraordinary 810 months in prison after being convicted of one count of conspiracy to commit torture and five counts of torture. Correa's appalling crimes involved burning victims' flesh with molten plastic and subjecting them to relentless, brutal beatings over the course of weeks, employing a variety of savage weapons.
“Mr. Correa’s crimes were barbaric and uncivilized; they have no place in the modern world,” said ICE Homeland Security Investigations Denver Special Agent in Charge Steve Cagen. “I hope this sentence can bring some kind of closure for his victims and their families. A standard was set with this trial and sentencing: Homeland Security Investigations will locate and bring to justice those who commit these horrific crimes.”
HSI Denver spearheaded the investigation with critical support from HSI agents in Senegal, personnel at the U.S. Embassy in Banjul and The Gambia, and the FBI legal attaché in Senegal. The Human Rights Violators and War Crimes Center played a pivotal role in advancing the case. Established in 2009, the HRVWCC is a cornerstone of the government’s commitment to identifying, locating and prosecuting human rights abusers who seek refuge in the United States. The center targets individuals known or suspected to have engaged in persecution, war crimes, genocide, torture, extrajudicial killings, female genital mutilation, and the use or recruitment of child soldiers.
Source: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE.gov)
