A Venezuelan migrant is accused of sexually assaulting the 14-year-old girl of his leader successful Colorado portion surviving successful the basement of his home, constabulary and reports say.
Jesus Alberto Pereira Castillo had crossed into the U.S. illegally successful El Paso, Texas successful September 2023 earlier being released by the Border Patrol, Homeland Security sources told the New York Post. He was taken into custody successful Denver connected Tuesday.
"On August 29, 2024, astatine astir 11:00 p.m., deputies responded to a southbound Jefferson County residence connected a intersexual battle investigation. Castillo's leader owns the residence, and Castillo was temporarily staying successful the basement of the home," the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said.
"At astir 10:30 that evening, Castillo forced himself connected the 14-year-old girl of the homeowner, sexually assaulting her. He near the residence earlier deputies arrived," it added.
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Jesus Alberto Pereira Castillo, 20, was arrested successful Denver this week, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office says. (Jefferson County Sheriff's Office)
The Sheriff’s Office says Castillo was arrested "without incident" pursuing "many weeks of relentless investigative work."
He was expected to marque his archetypal tribunal quality Wednesday.
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U.S. Border Patrol vehicles instrumentality distant groups of susceptible immigrants, including unaccompanied minors who had crossed implicit from Mexico, successful May 2023 successful El Paso, Texas. Castillo reportedly crossed into the U.S. successful this country successful September 2023. (John Moore/Getty Images)
Sources besides told the New York Post that Castillo antecedently was arrested successful May this twelvemonth for allegedly possessing tools for forgery/counterfeiting and larceny.
They added that pursuing the alleged intersexual assault, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) had placed a detainer connected Castillo.
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office says Castillo was taken into custody "without incident." (Jefferson County Sheriff's Office )
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Homeland Security and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office did not instantly respond Friday to requests for remark from Fox News Digital.
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