A Guatemalan male unlawfully within the United States was apprehended on Sunday after cops in north Alabama claimed he was captured sexually abusing a child.
Luis Lopez-Martinez, 38, was apprehended by Limestone County constable’s replacements after a 911 buyer reported that he was “caught in the act of abusing a child less than 12 years old,” the constable’s office claimed on Tuesday.
The sufferer’s family apparently skilled the act and apprehended Lopez-Martinez until police received right here, in response to LCSO. He was after that apprehended by Limestone County Deputy Bradley Fontenot.
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Luis Lopez-Martinez, 38, was apprehended after he was apparently captured sexually abusing a child younger than 12 on Sunday in Limestone County, Alabama, in response to regional authorities. (Limestone County Sheriff’s Office/Facebook)
Lopez-Martinez was at first decided by another title, nonetheless authorities in a while validated his real identification.
The sufferer, that was simply decided as younger than 12, was rapidly required to a location medical facility for scientific evaluation and therapy.
Lopez-Martinez was apprehended after he apparently admitted to sexually abusing the teen all through a gathering with a detective and claimed “it is what it is,” in response to the constable’s office.
He continues to be behind bars with bond evaluated $250,000.
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The Limestone County Sheriff’s Office took Luis Lopez-Martinez proper into wardship onJan 19 after the sufferer’s family apparently captured him sexually abusing a child and apprehended him. (Limestone County Sheriff’s Office/ Facebook)
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has really positioned a migration detainer on him, which ought to keep up him from going again to the realm additionally if he publishes bond.
“When a law enforcement agency honors a detainer, they notify ICE before releasing a potentially dangerous noncitizen. ICE’s federal law enforcement officers then take the noncitizen into custody in the facility’s safe setting,” ICE claimed on its web web site when clarifying detainers.
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Luis Lopez-Martinez, 38, has really been placed on a migration detainer by ICE after he apparently admitted to sexually abusing a child younger than 12 years of ages. (Bryan Cox/ UNITED STATE Immigration and Customs Enforcement by means of Getty Images)
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The constable’s office claimed the examination continues to be energetic and surcharges are possible.
“I would like to thank Deputy Fontenot and Investigator [Kandace] Wilson for their dedication and tireless efforts in seeking justice for this innocent child,” LCSO Sheriff Joshua McLaughlin claimed. “Their efforts reinforce our commitment to protecting the most vulnerable members of our community and ensuring that justice is served.”