Eduardo Soto Fuentes/El Salvador/Indecent Behavior with a Juvenile, Carnal Knowledge of a Juvenile

ICE New Orleans arrested Eduardo Soto Fuentes, a citizen of El Salvador who is unlawfully present in the United States. According to court records, his criminal history includes convictions for indecent behavior with a juvenile and carnal knowledge of a juvenile. These are serious felony offenses involving unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, prosecuted because the victim’s age makes any purported consent legally invalid.

Indecent behavior with a juvenile typically involves lewd or lascivious acts directed at a child, including grooming conduct, exposure, or contact intended for sexual gratification. Prosecutors commonly substantiate this charge with victim statements, corroborating witness accounts, digital communications, and forensic evidence recovered from devices or scenes. Carnal knowledge of a juvenile addresses sexual intercourse or penetration involving a child below the statutory age threshold. Evidence in such cases often includes medical examinations, DNA or trace analysis, location data, and records that establish opportunity and identity. A conviction reflects judicial findings that the elements were proved beyond a reasonable doubt.

Sentencing for these offenses frequently includes incarceration, extended post release supervision, registration and notification requirements where applicable, and strict no contact orders designed to safeguard minors. Courts may also mandate counseling or treatment conditions tailored to sexual offense histories.

Following his apprehension, Soto Fuentes was booked into immigration detention. He will remain in ICE custody while removal proceedings advance before an immigration judge. Standard steps include biometric identity verification, compilation of certified judgment and sentencing documents, and coordination of travel authorization with the receiving government should a final order of removal be issued.