An illegal immigrant living in Lynn, Massachusetts, accused of multiple instances of assault and child sexual abuse, was shielded from deportation by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) due to the state’s sanctuary laws. Throughout 2022 and 2023, the Guatemalan national had numerous run-ins with law enforcement — resulting in a long list of charges against him. In November 2023, ICE finally issued a detainer against the illegal immigrant. A Massachusetts court — citing the state’s sanctuary policy — released him back into the community instead.
While it is unclear when the Guatemalan national entered the United States, his criminal history suggests he crossed the border relatively recently. On March 30, 2022, the Guatemalan man was first charged in Lynn for assault, battery, and strangulation offenses. Two days later, he was charged with reckless endangerment of a child. A state district court dismissed the charges in February of last year.
In June of 2023, the illegal immigrant was charged with compulsory insurance violation, identification infringements, and forgery, of which he was again cleared on the same day. He again faced criminal charges in early November when he was arraigned on numerous counts of child assault, including attempted rape. Additional charges — including offensive assault and battery on a child under 14 years, child rape, assault and battery, and witness intimidation — were added in February of this year. Again, those charges were eventually dismissed.
Despite interference from Massachusetts courts, ICE agents were finally able to detain the Guatemalan man at his Lynn residence. He currently remains in ICE custody, awaiting deportation.
