ICE arrests illegal immigrant accused of rape, multiple sex crimes after release from Maryland jail

A Guatemalan illegal immigrant charged with rape and multiple other sex crimes in Massachusetts was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers after his release from state custody, federal officials said Tuesday.ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations officers in Boston arrested Rocael Ordonez-Cruz, 23, on July 21 at the Middlesex County House of Correction in Billerica, Massachusetts, according to the agency.ICE said Ordonez-Cruz entered the United States illegally at an unknown location and time without being inspected, admitted or paroled by a U.S.
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ICE officers arrested Rocael Ordonez-Cruz in Massachusetts. He is a 23‑year‑old from Guatemala who is in the United States without legal permission. He was charged with rape and several other sex crimes in Massachusetts. ICE took him into custody after he was released from a state jail.
Why it matters
The case shows how immigration enforcement works with local criminal justice. It raises public safety concerns about people who commit serious crimes and their immigration status.
- Who was arrested?
- Rocael Ordonez-Cruz, a 23‑year‑old Guatemalan man living in the U.S. illegally.
- What crimes is he accused of?
- He is charged with rape and multiple other sex crimes in Massachusetts.
- When and where did ICE arrest him?
- On July 21 at the Middlesex County House of Correction in Billerica, Massachusetts.
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