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Border Patrol Agents Arrest Convicted Child Rapist at Uvalde Checkpoint

Release Date
Wed, 09/21/2022

DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Uvalde Station arrested a convicted sex offender with an outstanding felony warrant, Sept. 20.

At approximately 6 p.m., agents conducting immigration inspections at the Uvalde Checkpoint, on U.S. Highway 90, encountered a man with an outstanding warrant for failure to register as a sex offender. In 2020, the 51-year-old United States citizen was convicted of aggravated sexual assault of a child, in Plainview, Texas. His criminal history also includes unlawful carrying of a weapon.

To report suspicious activity, call the Del Rio Sector’s toll-free number at 1-866-511-8727.

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the comprehensive management, control, and protection of our nation’s borders, combining customs, immigration, border security, and agricultural protection at and between official ports of entry.

Last Modified: Sep 21, 2022