BOSTON, MA - A Wednesday press release from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston announced the arrest of Mynor Stiven De Paz-Munoz, 21, an illegal immigrant from Guatemala on charges that he forcibly raped a child possibly as young as 14-years old.
The arrest comes after two more suspects- 42-year-old Billy Erney Buitrago-Bustos of Colombia, and Alexandre Romao De Oliveira, 41 of Brazil- were also arrested in Massachusetts by Boston ICE agents.
According to the release from the ERO, De Paz-Munoz entered the U.S. illegally in September 2020 near Eagle Pass, TX, and was released by the Border Patrol with an order to appear before a Department of Justice Executive Office of Immigration Review judge. From 2020 until February 29, 2024, the suspect traveled from Texas to Great Barrington, MA where he was arrested for rape of a child by force, rape of a child, and indecent assault and battery on a person 14 or older.
The ERO, now aware of his arrest filed an immigration detainer with the Great Barrington Police Department. However, as the ICE reports, “The ICE detainer was ignored and De Paz-Munoz was released on bail before ERO Boston officers could respond to take him into custody.”
Berkshire County Superior Court subsequently charged him on the three sexual offences and notified the ERO which took him into custody where he remains pending trial.
Acting Field Office Director Patricia H. Hyde of ERO Boston said in a statement, “Mynor Stiven De Paz-Munoz stands accused of horrifically victimizing a Massachusetts child and represents a significant threat to our neighborhoods. 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.”
As reported by Fox News, Buitrago-Bustos was first admitted to the U.S. and failed to return to Columbia when his visa expired. He was arrested by Great Barrington Police October 8, 2023, for allegedly raping a child by force, statutory rape and aggravated rape. He was also arrested when Berkshire County Superior Court honored an immigration detainer and placed him in ERO custody.
Romao De Oliveira is a fugitive from Brazilian officials convicted of raping a child in his home country. Before he could serve his sentence, he fled to the U.S., illegally entering near Santa Teresa, New Mexico in 2022 when he was released by Border Patrol agents with a notice to appear. Romao De Oliveira was arrested Monday in Methuen, MA.
Speaking to the press about his arrest, Hyde told reporters, "Alexandre Romao De Oliveira is a convicted child rapist who fled his home country to evade justice. Enhancing public safety starts with cooperation between law enforcement partners. Bringing this fugitive to justice is a direct result of the collaboration between ERO Boston, the ICE attaché offices around the globe, and our foreign law enforcement counterparts."
The arrest comes after two more suspects- 42-year-old Billy Erney Buitrago-Bustos of Colombia, and Alexandre Romao De Oliveira, 41 of Brazil- were also arrested in Massachusetts by Boston ICE agents.
According to the release from the ERO, De Paz-Munoz entered the U.S. illegally in September 2020 near Eagle Pass, TX, and was released by the Border Patrol with an order to appear before a Department of Justice Executive Office of Immigration Review judge. From 2020 until February 29, 2024, the suspect traveled from Texas to Great Barrington, MA where he was arrested for rape of a child by force, rape of a child, and indecent assault and battery on a person 14 or older.
@EROBoston arrests Guatemalan national charged with rape of a child by force.
— ERO Boston (@EROBoston) November 20, 2024
Link: https://t.co/pwaFbXM09Q pic.twitter.com/dX23ZGAIHm
The ERO, now aware of his arrest filed an immigration detainer with the Great Barrington Police Department. However, as the ICE reports, “The ICE detainer was ignored and De Paz-Munoz was released on bail before ERO Boston officers could respond to take him into custody.”
Berkshire County Superior Court subsequently charged him on the three sexual offences and notified the ERO which took him into custody where he remains pending trial.
Acting Field Office Director Patricia H. Hyde of ERO Boston said in a statement, “Mynor Stiven De Paz-Munoz stands accused of horrifically victimizing a Massachusetts child and represents a significant threat to our neighborhoods. 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.”
As reported by Fox News, Buitrago-Bustos was first admitted to the U.S. and failed to return to Columbia when his visa expired. He was arrested by Great Barrington Police October 8, 2023, for allegedly raping a child by force, statutory rape and aggravated rape. He was also arrested when Berkshire County Superior Court honored an immigration detainer and placed him in ERO custody.
Romao De Oliveira is a fugitive from Brazilian officials convicted of raping a child in his home country. Before he could serve his sentence, he fled to the U.S., illegally entering near Santa Teresa, New Mexico in 2022 when he was released by Border Patrol agents with a notice to appear. Romao De Oliveira was arrested Monday in Methuen, MA.
Speaking to the press about his arrest, Hyde told reporters, "Alexandre Romao De Oliveira is a convicted child rapist who fled his home country to evade justice. Enhancing public safety starts with cooperation between law enforcement partners. Bringing this fugitive to justice is a direct result of the collaboration between ERO Boston, the ICE attaché offices around the globe, and our foreign law enforcement counterparts."
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