ICE Tampa, Pasco County Sheriff’s Office captures illegal alien after manhunt

TAMPA, Fla. – A previously deported criminal illegal alien from Honduras accused of raping a minor under 12-years-of-age was arrested following a manhunt by Pasco County Sheriff’s Office and Immigration and Customs Enforcement Tampa.

Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco announced the arrest of Yobany Gustavo Izaguierre Barahona, 24, charging him with two counts of capital sexual battery with a minor under 12-years-of-age. The victim is safe and receiving the necessary resources.

On the evening of Feb. 20, 2025, Barahona was home with the minor when he forced himself onto the victim. Upon discovery by another individual, the subject fled. In partnership with ICE Homeland Security Investigations Tampa and Border Patrol, the Pasco Sheriff's Office immediately began to search for the subject, who they located in the afternoon of Feb. 21, 2025.

On June 25, 2021, Barahona was encountered by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection encountered in Rio Grande, Texas. He was subsequently removed by ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations in Houston on Aug. 4, 2021, from the U.S. to Honduras via ICE Air Operations charter flight. Barahona reentered illegally to the U.S. at an unknown date.

ICE HSI Tampa has lodged a Form I-247 Immigration Detainer Notice of Action with Pasco Sheriff’s Office. The investigation remains ongoing, and no additional information is available at this time.

There are no reports of additional victims at this time; however, contact the PSO Crime Tips Line at 1-800-706-2488 or report tips online at PascoSheriff.com/tips if you or a loved one believe you may be a victim. Also, you can contact the ICE Tip Line at 866-DHS-2-ICE (866-347-2423) or report it through the CyberTipline on the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children's website.