EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A sex offender with an active warrant was arrested on Saturday, Feb. 8 by Santa Teresa Border Patrol agents after he tried to cross into the U.S. illegally, according to U.S. Border Patrol.
Border Patrol says at around noon that Saturday, a man was apprehended by Santa Teresa agents after he tried to cross into the U.S illegally.
The man was arrested and taken to a Santa Teresa station for processing. During fingerprinting, it was discovered that the man was facing a charge of sexual battery of a child back in 2020 in California, according to Border Patrol.
The case was turned over to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in New Mexico for prosecution.
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