Dallas County authorities arrested 14 illegal aliens suspected of child sex crimes in June alone.
An X account has identified over a dozen men between the ages of 19 and 77 accused of child sex crimes in Dallas County who were issued detainers by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The arrests took place over the course of just one month.
Although the overall number of illegal border crossings appears to be decreasing, it is estimated that between 70,000 and 80,000 illegal aliens are entering the United States each month by virtue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s CBP One app and the CHNV parole program implemented by the Biden administration. Reducing these numbers and shoring up border security continue to be central aims of Republicans like Gov. Greg Abbott, as covered by The Dallas Express.
As explained by ICE, a detainer is issued when the agency has “probable cause” to suspect that an individual placed under arrest for criminal charges is a “removable” non-citizen. Local authorities are not required to comply with an immigration hold. However, ICE claims that such behavior “undermines ICE’s ability to protect public safety and carry out its mission.”
A person can be held for up to 48 hours past the normal release date under a detainer. ICE agents use a hold to assess the case and determine whether a public safety threat exists as a result of the person’s continued illegal presence in the country. “Everyone receives due process,” ICE states, so a detainer does not necessarily mean deportation every time.
Here is a rundown of the 14 individuals flagged by ICE after being booked in Dallas County jail in June.
Francisco Alvarado-Rodríguez, 62, was booked on charges of indecency with a child involving sexual contact on June 3.
Erick Hipolito, 32, was booked on charges of child sexual assault on June 13. He was arrested for driving while intoxicated in 2014 and then failed to comply with the conditions of his bond by not installing an interlock on the ignition of his vehicle within the allotted time. However, he appears to have taken a plea deal, and the DWI case was dismissed in 2020 by District Attorney John Creuzot’s office.
Juan Herrera, 45, was booked on charges of indecency with a child involving sexual contact on June 13.
Jose Delacruz, 33, was booked on charges of child sexual assault and possession of marijuana on June 15.
Jairo Escoto Ramos, 19, was booked on charges of aggravated sexual assault of a child on June 18.
Giovanny Sierra Gil, 33, was booked on charges of child sexual assault on June 19.
Emilson Caria Salvarez, 19, was booked on charges of the aggravated sexual assault of a child on June 21.
Marlon Meza Cabrera, 36, was booked for indecent assault charges on June 25. The charges from the incident allegedly originated in Irving. He no longer appears in Dallas County jail records.
Eleazar Venancio Aldama, 45, was booked on charges of the aggravated sexual assault of a child on June 25.
Jose Armenta, 77, was booked for the aggravated sexual assault of a child on June 25.
Victor Avila Sanchez, 47, of Mexico, was booked for the alleged continuous sexual abuse of a victim under the age of 14 on June 26. He appears to have been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon last year.
Moreover, charges of indecency with a child were filed against him in 2019 only to be dismissed by the DA’s office.
Juan Ferrer, 33, was booked on charges of aggravated sexual assault of a child on June 27.
Elmer Martinez Castellanos, 42, was booked on charges of aggravated sexual assault of a child on June 28.
Jesus Maye Nicolas, 37, was booked on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and insufficient bond – continuous sexual abuse of a victim under the age of 14 on June 29.
The citizen of Mexico was first arrested for the continuous sexual abuse charge in 2017 but does not seem to have appeared in court until 2021.
In the meantime, he was arrested in Dallas County for a DWI in 2018. He was placed under electronic monitoring but allegedly tampered with it in 2021. The aggravated assault charge stems from this year.
As previously reported by The Dallas Express, irrespective of age, the vast majority of sexual assault victims in Dallas proper have been black and Hispanic girls and women.
The Dallas Police Department has been working to get crime under control amid a serious staffing shortage. DPD currently only has around 3,000 officers, in spite of a City analysis advising that a jurisdiction the size of Dallas should have about 4,000 officers to ensure public safety.
Budgeting only $654 million for the department this fiscal year, the Dallas City Council voted to spend much less taxpayer money on law enforcement than other high-crime jurisdictions, like New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago.