Border Patrol Agents Arrest Illegal Alien Convicted of Sexual Assault of a Child in San Angelo

EAGLE PASS, TX – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Eagle Pass Station arrested a convicted sex offender on July 26.

“We continue to make significant criminal arrests despite the ongoing humanitarian crisis along the Southwest Border,” said Del Rio Sector Chief Patrol Agent Raul L. Ortiz. “Our agents remain vigilant and committed to securing the border.”

Border Patrol agents assigned to the Eagle Pass Station apprehended a Mexican national, Nicanor Rodriguez-Garcia, 45, shortly after he made illegal entry into the United States. During processing, records checks revealed that he was convicted in 1995 for sexual assault of a child in San Angelo and served 10 years in prison. He was deported to Mexico in 2005.

As a convicted felon, he faces a charge of re-entry after deportation, which carries a maximum sentence of up to 20 years in prison.

All individuals apprehended by the U.S. Border Patrol undergo criminal history checks utilizing multiple databases including the use of biometrics to ensure those with criminal history are positively identified regardless of their immigration status.