A Guatemalan man illegally residing in america was arrested by immigration authorities final month on suspicion of sexually assaulting a baby in Rhode Island after he was launched from native custody.
Felix Meletz Guarcas, 45, was launched from the Rhode Island Division of Corrections regardless of an immigration detainer request from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to carry him till federal authorities may take him into custody, ICE mentioned.
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Felix Meletz Guarcas, 45, an unlawful immigrant from Guatemala, is charged with sexually assaulting a baby in Rhode Island. (ICE)
A detainer requests that native authorities notify immigration brokers when an unlawful migrant suspect is because of be launched, so federal authorities can take the particular person into custody to provoke deportation proceedings.
“We use immigration detainers as public security instruments,” Enforcement and Elimination Operations (ERO) Boston performing Discipline Workplace Director Patricia Hyde mentioned in a press release. “We requested the Rhode Island Division of Corrections to carry Meletz Guarcas so we may take him into custody of their facility, however he was launched to dwelling confinement.”
“Sadly, the Division of Corrections doesn’t flip over dwelling confinement releases, so a group of our officers have been pressured to arrest him in a public parking zone in Cranston, somewhat than a managed atmosphere in a custodial setting,” he added.
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An exterior view of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) company headquarters is seen July 6, 2018 in Washington, DC. U.S. (Alex Wong/Getty Photographs)
It is not recognized when Meletz Guarcas illegally entered the U.S., ICE mentioned.
On Feb. 16, 2022, he was arrested by the Pawtucket Police Division in Rhode Island for misdemeanor disorderly conduct and felony assault of law enforcement officials and different officers. He was convicted and sentenced to 6 months of probation.
On Nov. 20, Meletz Guarcas was arrested once more and charged with first-degree sexual assault on a baby and 5 counts of second-degree sexual assault on a baby, ICE mentioned.
The incident occurred on Sept. 3, authorities mentioned.
A legislation enforcement officer walks previous an ICE brand forward of a press convention on Thursday, Might 11, 2017, on the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement headquarters in Washington, DC.. (Salwan Georges/The Washington Submit by way of Getty Photographs)
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Meletz Guarcas stays in ICE custody and the costs towards him are pending.
