ERO Boston arrests Guatemalan national charged with rape of a child by force

BOSTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston arrested Mynor Stiven De Paz-Munoz, 21, an unlawfully present Guatemalan national charged in Massachusetts with rape of child by force, rape of a child, and indecent assault and battery against a minor, Nov. 12 in Great Barrington.

“Mynor Stiven De Paz-Munoz stands accused of horrifically victimizing a Massachusetts child and represents a significant threat to our neighborhoods,” said acting Field Office Director Patricia H. Hyde of ERO Boston. “We owe it to the children of our New England communities to prioritize public safety above everything else. ERO Boston stands committed to arresting and removing egregious noncitizen threats from the community.”

De Paz-Munoz entered the United States Sept. 24, 2020, near Eagle Pass, Texas, without admission by an immigration official. He was released by U.S. Border Patrol with a notice to appear before a Department of Justice Executive Office of Immigration Review judge.

The Great Barrington Police Department arrested De Paz-Munoz Feb. 29, 2024, for rape of a child by force, rape of a child, and indecent assault and battery on person 14 or older. ERO Boston lodged an immigration detainer with the Great Barrington Police Department upon their arrest of De Paz-Munoz. The ICE detainer was ignored and De Paz-Munoz was released on bail before ERO Boston officers could respond to take him into custody. The Berkshire County Superior Court charged De Paz-Munoz with the crimes, which remain pending, and De Paz-Munoz remains in ERO custody.

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.

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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