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An illegal alien predator who sexually assaulting a female victim on the Fourth of July in the sanctuary state of Oregon was apprehended by federal immigration authorities.
On Friday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the arrest of Kevin Contreras-Mendoza, a 27-year-old illegal alien from Mexico who launched a “violent, random assault” on a woman on July 4, 2018.
The victim was walking along Southeast Division Street near Cesar E. Chavez Boulevard in Portland when she was ambushed by Contreras-Mendoza , according to authorities.
“Contreras-Mendoza approached the woman from behind, groped her between the legs, and forcibly grabbed her waist. The victim’s screams drew immediate attention from two nearby witnesses, who chased Contreras-Mendoza on foot,” ICE says.
Contreras-Mendoza later admitted to groping the woman after being identified in surveillance images and was positively confirmed by family members.
In 2019, he was convicted in Multnomah County of both attempted sex abuse and intimidation in connection with the assault.
ICE lodged a detainer against Contreras-Mendoza at the time, but authorities in Multnomah County ignored the request and released him back to the streets.
On June 29, the Mexican was arrested by ICE officers from the Seattle Field Office.
“This Independence Day, Americans are safer with this SICKO off our streets. On July 4, 2018, this criminal illegal alien sexually assaulted a woman,” said DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin.
“Insanely, Oregon authorities failed to honor his detainer to turn him over to ICE. Instead, they released this sex offender into American communities. Thanks to the leadership of President Trump and Secretary Noem, ICE is empowered to arrest and remove sexual predators like Contreras-Mendoza who threaten the freedoms and safety of Americans.”
Authorities continue to catch dangerous foreign criminals in the U.S.
