ERO Boston arrests fugitive accused of raping a child in Peru

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston arrested a Peruvian national Dec. 16 who unlawfully entered the United States in 2004 by coming across the U.S.-Mexico border and has been accused of raping a minor in his home country. ICE is withholding the man’s name due to ongoing privacy issues concerning this case.

“Authorities in Peru issued an arrest warrant for this individual because he’s been charged with raping a child there,” said ERO Boston acting Field Office Director Patricia H. Hyde. “ERO Boston, in partnership with local authorities, is charged with keeping our communities safe — and we take that responsibility very seriously. Connecticut is not, and never will be, a safe haven for fugitives accused of harming children.”

The Orange Police Department cited the Peruvian national for operating a motor vehicle while his license was refused, suspended or revoked in December 2011. In December 2014, he was arrested in New Haven for refusing to submit to a blood, breath or urine test at a police officer’s request; after he successfully completed an Impaired Driver Intervention Program, that charge was dismissed.

In June 2024, authorities in Lima, Peru, issued a warrant for his arrest on charges of raping a child.

ERO Boston arrested him in New Haven Dec. 16. He will remain in ICE custody pending his removal from the United States.

ERO is one of ICE’s three operational directorates and the principal federal law enforcement authority in charge of domestic immigration enforcement. ERO’s mission is to protect the homeland through the arrest and removal of those who undermine the safety of U.S. communities and the integrity of U.S. immigration laws, and its primary areas of focus are interior enforcement operations, management of the agency’s detained and non-detained populations, and repatriation of noncitizens who have received final orders of removal. ERO’s workforce consists of more than 7,700 law enforcement and non-law enforcement support personnel across 25 domestic field offices and 208 locations nationwide, 30 overseas postings, and multiple temporary duty travel assignments along the border.

Members of the public can report crimes and suspicious activity by dialing 866-DHS-2-ICE (866-347-2423) or completing the online tip form.

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