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Illegal immigrant with extensive criminal history arrested for attempted rape days after release from jail
By Stepheny Price Fox News
Published November 24, 2024 7:11pm EST
An illegal immigrant with an extensive criminal background was arrested for attempting to kidnap and rape a stranger he captured on a popular Virginia trail days after being released from jail, according to police.
During a press conference Monday evening, the Herndon Police Department announced that Denis Humberto Naverrette Romero, 31, was charged with abduction with intent to defile and rape a stranger he grabbed off a trail.
"Let me start by saying that I am incredibly saddened and outraged that a crime like this could happen here in the town of Herndon," said Herndon Police Chief Maggie DeBoard.
"This is the only stranger rape that we have had in the town in my more than 12 years as chief of police," DeBoard continued.
Romero, a Honduran national, has a documented history of sexual assaults and indecent exposures in the region dating back to 2022, according to DeBoard.
A source close to the matter told Fox News Digital that Romero is homeless and has been in and out of jail, but never served any significant time. He has also had multiple charges dropped to lower offenses by prosecutors, the source explained.
Romero's crimes have escalated from weapons and auto theft, to indecent exposure and sexual assault, to now abduction and rape.
"This kind of case not only impacts the victim directly, but impacts our entire community, especially when it occurs in a very public area that we consider safe and that is used by all of our residents and our visitors by our community on a daily basis."
Just before 9 pm on Monday, DeBoard said officers responded to the W on D trail for a call about a woman who approached a passerby and asked for help, claiming that she had been raped.
The victim told police that Romero brazenly grabbed her and forced her to the ground where he proceeded to rape her.
Thankfully, the victim was able to fight off Romero and run away to get help. Police were able to locate Romero shortly after the attack.
MASSACHUSETTS GOP SLAMS LIBERAL LEADERS AFTER ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS ACCUSED OF CHILD RAPE ARRESTED BY ICE
Upon further investigation, officers uncovered his criminal history and believe there may be more victims and additional witnesses to his Monday night offense.
"What is disturbing is the number of times this individual has been arrested and released. He has continued to re-offend and his behavior has escalated to a rape in a very public area in our town last night," DeBoard said.
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin also shared a statement about the incident and was outraged that local officials allowed Romero to be back on the streets.
"I am heartsick for this victim and outraged that local Fairfax County officials recklessly release violent illegal immigrants who should have been prosecuted and deported. This is a dereliction of their most basic duty to keep people safe," Youngkin said in a post on X.
"Prioritizing violent illegal immigrants over the safety of Fairfax residents is unacceptable. Virginia is not a sanctuary state. When President Trump takes office, the political posturing will end, and localities will cooperate with ICE to protect Virginians."
Romero is currently at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, where he's being held without bond.
Anyone with information about Monday's incident or anyone who believes they may be a victim is urged to reach out to the Herndon Police Department at (703) 435-6846.
"I want our community to know that you should feel safe here in town knowing that this individual has been removed from our streets in a rapid manner and remains in custody. And we will do everything in our power to ensure that he does remain in custody," DeBoard vowed.
Fox News Digital reached out to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) but did not immediately receive a response.
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Massachusetts GOP slams liberal leaders after illegal immigrants accused of child rape arrested by ICE
ICE announces arrests of 3 illegal immigrants in state charged with child rape on Wednesday
By Greg Wehner , Bill Melugin Fox News
Published November 21, 2024 7:06pm EST
The Massachusetts GOP (MassGOP) issued scathing remarks toward Democrats Gov. Maura Healey and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu after U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the arrests of three illegal immigrants on child rape charges.
Healey and Wu have both been vocal about their opposition to President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign promise to conduct mass deportations of illegal immigrants once he returns to the Oval Office in January.
This month, Healey vowed that her state police will "absolutely not" cooperate with the expected mass deportation effort by the incoming Trump administration, warning that she will use "every tool in the toolbox" to "protect" residents in the blue state.
Wu also took a stance against Trump during an interview on Sunday, saying her city will not cooperate with the incoming administration's looming mass deportation operation despite the region seeing a number of illegal immigrants with criminal charges getting released back onto the streets.
Even after the two leaders made their positions on not working with Trump on immigration public, ICE on Wednesday announced the arrests of two illegal immigrants charged with forcibly raping children in Massachusetts and the arrest of a third individual who was convicted of raping a child in Brazil before fleeing to the U.S. and going into hiding after being caught and released at the U.S. border in 2022.
In a news release Thursday, MassGOP Chair Amy Carnevale called the positions taken by Healey and Wu "appalling and disgusting" and accused them of prioritizing the appeasement of the most radical elements of their political base over the safety of residents.
"Parents across the Commonwealth are horrified that individuals charged with such serious crimes are allowed to roam free because local authorities refuse to work with ICE to remove these criminals from our streets," Carnevale said. "Massachusetts residents have had enough. These harrowing incidents are becoming far too frequent. When our state’s top leaders go on television to proclaim that Massachusetts will protect illegal immigrants and refuse to cooperate with ICE, they send a dangerous message that invites more of this behavior into our communities. By doing so, they are complicit in the chaos that follows."
"It’s time for Democrats to put politics aside and work with federal authorities to end this alarming pattern in Massachusetts," she added.
In a statement to Fox News Digital, Healey's office said, "As part of immigration enforcement, the Governor believes individuals who commit violent crimes like those alleged here should be deported."
Wu’s office did not respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment on the matter.
The three suspects arrested by ICE were identified this week as 21-year-old Mynor Stiven De Paz-Munoz of Guatemala, 42-year-old Billy Erney Buitrago-Bustos of Colombia and 41-year-old Alexandre Romao De Oliveira of Brazil.
ICE said Wednesday that De Paz-Munoz entered the U.S. on Sept. 24, 2020, near Eagle Pass, Texas, before getting released by U.S. Border Patrol with a notice to appear before an immigration review judge.
He was later arrested in western Massachusetts by Great Barrington police on Feb. 29, 2024, for rape of a child by force, rape of a child, and indecent assault and battery on a person 14 or older.
Despite ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston office lodging a detainer with the police department, De Paz-Munoz was released on bail. He has since been taken into custody.
Buitrago-Bustos was admitted into the U.S. on May 4, 2016, at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, though he failed to leave under the terms of his visa.
After his arrest in October 2023, ERO Boston lodged an immigration arrest with the Great Barrington Police Department. Later that month, Buitrago-Bustos was arraigned in Southern Berkshire District Court and held without bail. The charges were elevated to Berkshire County Superior Court on March 18, which honored the immigration detainer and released him into custody of ERO Boston on Nov. 15 after he posted bail.
Romao De Oliveira is a foreign fugitive convicted of raping a child in Brazil.
He was convicted in the First Criminal Court of Jaru, Rondônia, Brazil, on Feb. 10, 2022, and sentenced to serve 14 years behind bars.
But according to ICE, Romao De Oliveira fled Brazil before he could serve his sentence. On April 16, 2022, Romao De Oliveira entered the U.S. near Santa Teresa, New Mexico, without admission by an immigration official and was released from custody after being served a notice to appear before a DOJ immigration review judge.
MassGOP spokesperson Logan Trupiano told Fox News Digital that State Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr and House Minority Leader Brad Jones have filed legislation to close loopholes created by a 2017 Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Decision that barred state courts from cooperating with ICE detainers. As a result, the ruling facilitated the release of illegal immigrants accused of crimes on bail rather than honoring federal immigration detainers.
"Filed a month ago, this critical legislation addresses the public safety risks stemming from the decision," Trupiano said. "We urge the Democratic supermajority in the legislature to put political posturing aside, prioritize public safety and pass this important measure."
The immigration issues stretch across the U.S., and on Wednesday, House Republicans pressed Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra for an answer about how the U.S. lost track of thousands of unaccounted migrant children. He was also asked about fumbling the vetting process that allegedly allowed some minors to be sent to gang members and sometimes even a strip club.
Fox News Digital’s Adam Shaw contributed to this report.
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Lefty Mass. Gov. Maura Healy to phase out hotel rooms for illegal immigrants to address massive $1B migrant crisis costs
By Rich Calder
Published Nov. 23, 2024, 4:15 p.m. ET
The lefty governor of Massachusetts rolled out a series of reforms this week in a desperate bid to reign in the staggering $1.1 billion in annual costs her state spends on the migrant crisis.
Gov. Maura Healy said Friday the state will be phasing out the use of hotels and motels for emergency shelter for illegal migrants over the next 19 months, according to multiple reports.
Healey — who declared this week said she’s prepared to use “every tool in the tool box” to protect her state’s migrants and vowed state police would “absolutely not” assist President elect Trump in his planned deportation operation — also aims to create a reserve account for shelter expenses and shortening the length of shelter stays from nine months to six months.
“In recent years, the state’s family shelter system has grown increasingly unstable,” Healy said in a statement. “We’ve taken significant action to rein in its growth, and we’ve seen tangible results.”
Healy last year declared a state of emergency, capping shelter capacity to 7,500 families.
The state has struggled dealing with increases in demands for homeless services – in part because of an influx of migrants.
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