Chanthala Bouathong/Laos/Sex Assault

Laos national Chanthala Bouathong, 51, was arrested in Holland, Michigan, after immigration officers located him as a previously convicted sex offender who had failed to comply with sex offender registration requirements. Federal officials describe Bouathong as a violent child sex predator whose prior sex assault conviction requires ongoing registration and reporting under Michigan’s Sex Offender Registry Act and related federal standards.

According to information highlighted by immigration authorities, Bouathong’s arrest in Holland followed concerns that he had not fulfilled mandatory registry obligations imposed after his sex assault conviction. Failure to register as a sex offender can carry separate felony penalties, and Bouathong remains in federal custody while prosecutors and immigration officials review his sex assault history, registration violations, and potential removal proceedings.