An undocumented man from Guatemala is in federal custody after being arrested for child sex assault in Springfield earlier this year.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – An undocumented man from Guatemala is in federal custody after being arrested for child sex assault in Springfield earlier this year.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement said 20-year-old Selvin Alex Galvez-Mejia was taken into custody on October 18th. He had been free on bail since his arraignment in Springfield District Court back in July.
“Selvin Alex Galvez-Mejia 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 by arresting and removing egregious noncitizen threats.”
Galvez-Mejia was charged with two counts of aggravated rape of a child and indecent assault and battery on a person 14 or older. Galvez-Mejia will remain in federal custody pending a hearing in front of an immigration judge.
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