Venezuelan immigrant arrested in Colorado for allegedly sexually abusing manager’s 14-year-old daughter: report
A Venezuelan immigrant is accused of sexually assaulting his employer’s 14-year-old daughter in Colorado while living in the basement of his home, police and reports said.
Jesus Alberto Pereira Castillo had entered the US illegally in El Paso, Texas in September 2023 before being released by the Border Patrol, Homeland Security sources told the New York Post. He was arrested in Denver on Tuesday.
“On August 29, 2024, at approximately 11:00 p.m., deputies responded to a residence in south Jefferson County for a sexual assault investigation. Castillo’s employer owns the residence, and Castillo was temporarily living in the basement of the home,” Jefferson County. The Sheriff’s Office said.
“Around 10:30 p.m., Castillo forced himself on the homeowner’s 14-year-old daughter and sexually assaulted her. He left the residence before deputies arrived,” it added.
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Jesus Alberto Pereira Castillo, 20, was arrested in Denver this week, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said. (Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office)
The Sheriff’s Office says Castillo was arrested “without incident” following “weeks of relentless investigation.”
He is expected to make his first court appearance on Wednesday.
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US Border Patrol vehicles pick up groups of vulnerable immigrants, including unaccompanied minors who had crossed from Mexico, in May 2023 in El Paso, Texas. Castillo reportedly crossed into the US in September 2023. (John Moore/Getty Images)
Sources also told the New York Post that Castillo was arrested in May of this year on charges of possession of forged/counterfeit and burglary tools.
They added that following allegations of sexual abuse, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has placed a prisoner in Castillo.
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says Castillo was taken into custody “without incident.” (Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office)
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Homeland Security and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office did not immediately respond Friday to requests for comment from Fox News Digital.
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