U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested a 23-year-old Guatemalan national on July 21 in Billerica, Massachusetts, after he was released from the Middlesex County House of Correction. Rocael Ordonez-Cruz faces charges including rape, assault to rape, indecent assault and battery on a person aged 14 or older, and indecent exposure.
According to ICE, Ordonez-Cruz entered the United States illegally without inspection. The Arlington, Massachusetts, Police Department arrested him on June 25, leading to the subsequent charges filed by local authorities.
David Wesling, acting Field Office Director for ICE's Enforcement and Removal Operations in Boston, stated that Ordonez-Cruz has demonstrated a disregard for U.S. laws and poses a threat to communities. "The arrest of this alleged sex offender from the streets of Massachusetts shows our officers' dedication to the safety and security of our New England communities," Wesling said. "We will not stop finding and arresting dangerous criminal alien offenders."
ICE officers served Ordonez-Cruz with a notice to appear before a Justice Department immigration judge, initiating removal proceedings. He will remain in ICE custody pending the outcome of these proceedings.