ICE detains illegal alien accused of child sex crimes in South Carolina
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Federal immigration officials have issued a detention warrant for a Mexican national accused of sexually assaulting a minor in South Carolina after the victim was found giving birth in a hospital parking lot.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has filed a detainer for Luis Armando Argueta Montejo, who is accused of having sexual intercourse with a minor female believed to be between 11 and 14 years old.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Montejo was arrested days after the toddler was found giving birth in the parking lot of Oconee Memorial Hospital in South Carolina.
According to DHS, evidence collected by the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office showed Montejo had sexual intercourse with the victim.
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Federal immigration authorities have issued a detention warrant for a man accused of sexually assaulting a minor in South Carolina, authorities said. (Department of Homeland Security)
The 43-year-old was charged with incest and three counts of criminal sexual conduct with a child, DHS said.
“This pervert should NEVER have been in our country to prey on children in the first place,” Acting Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Lauren Bis said in a statement. he said. “He now faces charges of incest and multiple child sexual offences.”
Montejo told ICE that he first entered the United States in 2006 and had no prior criminal record, according to authorities.
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The suspect in a case involving a minor in South Carolina is facing federal immigration charges, authorities said. (Oconee County Sheriff’s Office/Department of Homeland Security)
ICE filed a detainer request on April 17 to ensure he was transferred to federal custody after local proceedings were completed.
“Prior to these horrific crimes, this illegal alien had no criminal record in the United States,” Bis said. “As acting Secretary Mullin, ICE sent a detention officer to South Carolina to ensure this monster is never loose in our communities again.”
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement has requested detention for a suspect accused in a case involving a minor in South Carolina, officials said. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Bis said the case underscores the need for coordination between federal and local authorities.
“Fortunately, South Carolina ICE is cooperating with law enforcement,” Bis added. “That’s why we need the cooperation of state and local partners, so together we can keep criminals off our streets and make America safe again.”
