Pavel Bahmatov/Uzbekistan/Sexual Assault

ICE agents apprehended Pavel Bahmatov in Portland, Oregon. The Uzbekistan illegal alien faces charges of sexual assault and is subject to federal immigration enforcement.

Sexual assault charges are among the most serious in the criminal justice system, carrying potential for lengthy sentences and lifetime sex offender registration requirements. For illegal aliens, the case triggers two simultaneous legal processes — a criminal prosecution by local or state authorities, and a federal immigration removal proceeding on a separate timeline. The combination means Bahmatov faces consequences on two independent legal fronts simultaneously.

Bahmatov has been placed in federal immigration detention and is scheduled to appear before a Department of Justice immigration judge. If ordered removed, Bahmatov would be deported to Uzbekistan.