Skip to main content

An official website of the United States government

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

  1. Home
  2. Newsroom
  3. Local Media Release
  4. Convicted Sex Offender Arrested Attempting Illegal Entry

Convicted Sex Offender Arrested Attempting Illegal Entry

Release Date
Mon, 02/07/2022

OCOTILLO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested an undocumented individual Saturday night with a prior sexual offense conviction.

At approximately 11:56 p.m., agents encountered three individuals who illegally entered the United States, through the mountains of the Jacumba Wilderness Region. The individuals were arrested and transported to the El Centro Sector Processing Center.

Record checks revealed that one of the individuals, a 49-year-old Mexican national has prior criminal and immigration history. This individual was previously convicted for a sexual offense: sexual battery: sex arousal, where he served 75 days in jail with three-years’ probation. Additionally, this individual was previously ordered to be removed from the U.S. by an immigration judge.

Since Oct. 1, 2021, El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents have arrested and/or removed nine individuals either convicted or wanted on sexual offense charges.

U.S. Border Patrol will process the individuals accordingly.

 

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: Oct 12, 2023