Edwin Orlando Peraza/Honduras/Sexual Assault of a Minor, Disturbing the Peace

ICE New Orleans arrested Edwin Orlando Peraza, a citizen of Honduras who is unlawfully present in the United States. According to law enforcement records, his criminal history includes an offense categorized as sexual assault of a minor and a separate entry for disturbing the peace. He was taken into custody in the New Orleans area and processed into immigration detention while his case advances before an immigration judge.

Sexual assault of a minor is prosecuted as a serious felony because the victim is below the age of legal consent. Investigations typically rely on victim or caregiver statements, corroborating witness accounts, and medical or forensic examinations, along with digital or physical evidence that establishes opportunity and identity. A qualifying conviction or certified charging documents become part of the immigration record and are weighed during custody and removability determinations. Courts frequently impose protective orders and strict no-contact conditions to safeguard the child during and after the criminal proceedings.

Disturbing the peace addresses conduct that disrupts public order—such as fighting or tumultuous behavior in a public place—under the applicable statute. Proof often includes officer observations, civilian witness statements, and body-worn camera or surveillance video documenting the incident. Although a lower-level offense than crimes against children, it contributes to the overall history considered by authorities.

Following apprehension, officers completed biometric identity verification, compiled certified arrest and court records, and initiated removal proceedings. Peraza remains detained while the administrative case moves forward, including custody review and scheduling before an immigration judge. Any state criminal matters proceed on a separate track; outcomes there will be reflected in the immigration file but determined independently by the criminal court.