Border Patrol Arrests Sex Offenders in Arizona

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Tucson, Ariz. – Within the last week, Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents have arrested two men in separate incidents within the Tucson Border Patrol Sector who had convictions for sex-related offenses.

On April 18, 2008 a Douglas Border Patrol agent apprehended a male subject who was illegally present in the United States. The subject’s fingerprint information was entered into the Integrated Automated Fingerprint Information System (IAFIS) where it was revealed that Domingo Marquez-Perez from Mexico, Mexico had an immigration and criminal history. Subsequent National Crime Information Center (NCIC) record checks stated that Marques-Perez had been previously arrested in North Carolina in 2005, for Statutory Rape 6 years of age or Older and Indecent Liberties with a Child. For this crime, Marquez pled guilty and was sentenced to 20 months in jail.

On April 22, 2008 a Border Patrol agent from the Wilcox Station apprehended a male subject, also illegally present in the United States. IAFIS and NCIC returns revealed that Juan Santana, a male subject from Michoacan, Mexico, had been previously arrested and convicted in Michigan for Criminal Sexual Conduct with Force or Coercion and was sentenced to 205 days in jail. Santana’s criminal history record also showed convictions for Carrying Concealed Weapons and Assault with Dangerous Weapons.