ERO Boston arrests fugitive charged with raping minor in Brazil

BOSTON — Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston apprehended an unlawfully present Brazilian fugitive wanted by Brazilian authorities to face criminal charges for raping a vulnerable minor in his home country. Deportation officers from ERO Boston arrested the 23-year-old noncitizen July 23 near his residence in Framingham.

U.S. Border Patrol arrested the Brazilian noncitizen July 12, 2023, after he unlawfully entered the United States near Lukeville, Arizona. Border Patrol officials issued the fugitive a notice to appear before a Department of Justice immigration judge.

U.S. Border Patrol released the Brazilian national July 14, 2023, on an order of recognizance.

Authorities in Brazil are currently seeking custody of the fugitive to face charges for the crime of rape of a vulnerable person-13-year-old child. If convicted, the Brazilian fugitive faces up to 15 years in prison.

Deportation officers from ERO Boston arrested the 23-year-old Brazilian noncitizen July 23 near his residence in Framingham. The fugitive remains in ERO custody.

ERO conducts removals of individuals without a lawful basis to remain in the United States, including at the order of immigration judges with Department of Justice’s Executive Office for Immigration Review. The Executive Office for Immigration Review is a separate entity from the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Immigration judges in these courts make decisions based on the merits of each individual case, determining if a noncitizen is subject to a final order of removal or eligible for certain forms of relief from removal.

Members of the public with information regarding noncitizen offenders can report crimes or suspicious activity by dialing the ICE Tip Line at 866-DHS-2-ICE (866-347-2423) or completing the online tip form.

As one of ICE’s three operational directorates, ERO is 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.

Learn more about ERO Boston’s mission to increase public safety in our New England communities on X, formerly known as Twitter, at @EROBoston.