NY Prosecutor Sidesteps SanctuaryLlaw and coordinates ICE arrest of Guatemalan Child Rape Suspect
Carlos Aguilar Reynoso, 27, allegedly Raped a 5-Year-Old Girl but couldn't be held on bail under state law before indictment
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. — A suspected child rapist from Guatemala who could have been released without bail under New York law was instead sent to Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody in a move that skirted the state's sanctuary policies while keeping him off the streets for months before prosecutors secured an indictment, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office.
"Two progressive reforms...had to be navigated deftly to hold the defendant responsible for his alleged horrific crimes," District Attorney Ray Tierney said in a statement.
Due to the state's controversial policies, prosecutors weren't even allowed to ask the judge to set cash bail or bond on the initial charge of endangering the welfare of a child, according to the DA's office.
Left: Suffolk County, New York, district attorney Ray Tierney, speaks at a press conference in Hauppauge, New York on April 4, 2024. Right: Suspected child rapist and illegal immigrant Carlos Aguilar Reynoso pictured in an ICE booking photo. (James Carbone/Newsday RM via Getty Images, Suffolk County Sheriff's Office)
A New York prosecutor used a legal loophole to coordinate an ICE arrest of a suspected child rapist, bypassing the state's sanctuary and no-bail policies.
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