Deported child predator who illegally reentered US sentenced to 20 years in federal prison
Fahey highlights Mendez's extensive criminal history, including assault and drug possession, emphasizing that serious crimes were preventable if Fairfax County had cooperated with ICE to transfer him into federal custody. 10, 2024, and intended to take the child to New York, but Oak Grove, Missouri, police located the pair two days later. Investigators with Homeland Security Investigations later discovered child pornography depicting a second minor on a phone seized from Santana-Garcia at the time of his arrest, prosecutors said.
- ▪Fahey highlights Mendez's extensive criminal history, including assault and drug possession, emphasizing that serious crimes were preventable if Fairfax County had cooperated with ICE to transfer him into federal custody.
- ▪10, 2024, and intended to take the child to New York, but Oak Grove, Missouri, police located the pair two days later.
- ▪Investigators with Homeland Security Investigations later discovered child pornography depicting a second minor on a phone seized from Santana-Garcia at the time of his arrest, prosecutors said.
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Migrant Crime Deported child predator who illegally reentered US sentenced to 20 years in federal prison Erik Santana-Garcia will be deported back to Mexico after he finishes his 20-year sentence, ICE says By Landon Mion Fox News Published August 11, 2026 4:33am EDT Comments Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Twice-deported illegal immigrant charged with rape, kidnapping Former Acting ICE Director Jonathan Fahey discusses Juan Arevalo Mendez, a twice-deported illegal immigrant now charged with rape and kidnapping in Fairfax County, VA.
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