Humberto Us-Juarez/Guatemala/Sexual Assault, Molestation of Minor

Federal immigration agents arrested Humberto Us-Juarez, a Guatemala national here illegally, in Omaha, Nebraska, on charges of sexual assault, molestation of minor.

Sexual assault charges are among the most serious in the criminal justice system, carrying the potential for lengthy prison sentences and lifetime sex offender registration requirements. For illegal aliens arrested on such charges, the case triggers two simultaneous legal proceedings — the criminal prosecution and a federal immigration removal case moving on a separate, independent timeline. Us-Juarez now faces both.

Us-Juarez remains in ICE custody pending a hearing before a federal immigration judge. If the court orders removal, Us-Juarez would be returned to Guatemala.