ICE did not say why it had not previously sought to detain Jose Fernando-Perez, who was placed on house arrest in 2022.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) apprehended a Guatemalan national in Framingham, Massachusetts, on February 2, who is facing multiple charges of child rape. Jose Fernando-Perez, 49, who was illegally present in the United States,

He posed a significant danger to the children of Massachusetts, and we will not tolerate such a threat to our community.”