Two illegal aliens charged with committing heinous sex crimes against children in the sanctuary state of Massachusetts have been apprehended by federal immigration authorities.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the recent arrests of Guatemalan and Colombian males accused of forcibly raping minors in Great Barrington, a longtime sanctuary city.
On Feb. 29, 2024, the Great Barrington Police Department (GBPD) arrested Mynor Stiven De Paz-Munoz, 21, on charges of rape of a child by force, rape of a child, and indecent assault and battery on person 14 or older.
ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston lodged a detainer against De Paz-Munoz, but GBPD ignored the request and released him on bail.
ERO officers finally caught De Paz-Munoz on Nov. 12 in Great Barrington and he remains in ICE custody with prior charges still pending.
De Paz-Munoz is a citizen of Guatemala who illegally crossed the border near Eagle Pass, TX, on Sept. 24, 2020.
He was then released by U.S. Border Patrol with a notice to appear before a federal immigration judge and has apparently remained on the loose in the country since then.
“Mynor Stiven De Paz-Munoz stands accused of horrifically victimizing a Massachusetts child and represents a significant threat to our neighborhoods,” said ERO Boston acting Field Office Director Patricia H. Hyde. “We owe it to the children of our New England communities to prioritize public safety above everything else.”
On Nov. 15, ERO Boston officers took custody of another illegal alien facing child rape charges.
Billy Erney Buitrago-Bustos, 42, was arrested in Great Barrington on Oct. 8, 2023.
He was charged with rape of a child by force, statutory rape, and aggravated rape, and initially ordered held without bail.
ICE lodged a detainer against Buitrago-Bustos at the time.
“The Berkshire County Jail and House of Correction in Pittsfield honored the immigration detainer and released Buitrago-Bustos into the custody of ERO Boston Nov. 15 after he posted bail,” ICE explained in a press release.
Authorities continue to catch dangerous foreign criminals illegally present in the U.S., many of whom have been previously released into the country by law enforcement agencies.
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