Francisco Alexander Pablo-Antonio/Guatemala/Criminal Sexual Communication w/ Child

On May 2, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Phoenix officers and agents arrested Francisco Alexander Pablo-Antonio, a 23-year-old criminal alien, following a routine vehicle stop.

Though the Guatemala citizen was arrested in Phoenix, Pablo-Antonio faces an outstanding criminal arrest warrant in New Mexico’s Magistrate Court for the County of San Juan, where he is charged with criminal sexual communication with a child, a Class Four felony offense.

“Illegal aliens who perpetrate egregious crimes against the most vulnerable in our communities will be prioritized for arrest and detention,” ERO Deputy Field Office Director Alejandro Almeida said after the arrest. “ERO Phoenix is resolute in its mission to protect American communities through robust immigration enforcement efforts focused on public safety.”

Pablo was initially encountered by U.S. Border Patrol agents near El Paso, Texas, in December 2018. He was issued a notice to appear in March 2019 and released on his own recognizance with strict conditions. An immigration judge ordered Pablo removed from the United States on Sept. 7, 2019, three days before the New Mexico Farmington Magistrate filed criminal charges against him.

He is being held without bond pending determination on his criminal case.