Alleged Child Rapist From Honduras Deported by ICE

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SALT LAKE CITY — A Honduran fugitive, wanted in his home country for raping a child, was deported Wednesday by local officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO).

According to Honduran officials, Marco Antonio Argueta-Rubio, 23, allegedly forced a 13-year-old girl into his vehicle, transported her to a motel and raped her. In June 2016, Argueta-Rubio was apprehended in the Texas Rio Grande Valley while attempting to illegally enter the United States. In July, Honduran officials issued a warrant of arrest for Argueta-Rubio after he failed to report for court proceedings.

“ICE prioritizes the removal of illegal aliens who pose a threat to public safety and national security,” Todd McWhorter, acting field office director of ERO Salt Lake City said. “America is not a safe haven for those who are fleeing prosecution in their home countries. Foreign fugitives will be returned to their country of citizenship to face justice.”

In October, a federal immigration judge ordered Argueta-Rubio removed to Honduras. On Nov. 23, Argueta-Rubio arrived in Honduras and was turned over to Honduran authorities.

Since Oct. 1, 2009, ERO has removed more than 1,700 foreign fugitives from the United States who were sought in their native countries for serious crimes, including kidnapping, rape and murder.

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