Juan Escalera-Saavedra/Mexico/Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child Under Fourteen

ICE San Antonio arrested Juan Escalera-Saavedra, a 45-year-old citizen of Mexico who is unlawfully present in the United States. According to recent arrest records, Escalera-Saavedra was taken into custody on a state charge of continuous sexual abuse of a child under fourteen. This is an arrest, not a conviction; the criminal allegations will be adjudicated in the appropriate court under the applicable burden of proof.

Continuous sexual abuse statutes address repeated acts of unlawful sexual conduct against a child over a defined period, often requiring proof of multiple incidents or ongoing contact. Investigations in such cases typically draw on victim statements, corroborating witness accounts, medical and forensic examinations, and digital or physical evidence documenting communications, opportunity, and identity. Courts commonly issue protective orders at the outset, limit contact with minors, and may impose additional pretrial conditions designed to safeguard the victim while the case proceeds.

Following his apprehension, Escalera-Saavedra was transferred to immigration detention for processing. He will remain in ICE custody while removal proceedings advance before an immigration judge. Standard steps include biometric identity verification, compilation of certified arrest and court documents, and review of immigration history for presentation in court. The criminal and immigration matters proceed on separate tracks; any developments in the state case will be reflected in the immigration file but determined independently by the criminal court.

If a final order of removal is issued, officials will coordinate travel documentation with the receiving government and arrange transportation consistent with federal procedures. Until then, custody determinations follow federal statute and applicable regulations governing detention for noncitizens with recent arrests involving serious offenses.