Fausto Garcia-Garcia, a 44-year-old Mexican national living in Las Vegas, appeared in court on Wednesday. He faces charges of illegal reentry into the United States after a previous deportation. He was indicted on one count of being a deported alien found in the U.S. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for May 28, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Daniel J. Albregts, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Garcia-Garcia was arrested by Las Vegas police on multiple charges, including sexual assault against a child and child abuse. He was taken into U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody from the Clark County Detention Center on May 1, after an immigration detainer was placed on him. The charges are related to his reentry into the country after being removed on January 23, 2003. If convicted, he could face up to two years in prison, supervised release, a fine, and a special monetary assessment, as reported by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
United States Attorney Sigal Chattah for the District of Nevada and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Salt Lake City Field Office Director Michael Bernacke announced that the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Las Vegas Sub-Office conducted an investigation, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Nevada is prosecuting the case. The public is asked to report crimes and suspicious activity to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement through a hotline or online tip form. Garcia-Garcia is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
