In coordination with the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department, ICE Homeland Security Investigations agents arrested 35-year-old Mexican national David Perez-Teofani near the National Mall last week. Perez-Teofani, who previously faced charges of sex crimes against a Virginia child, was taken into custody as part of an initiative to enhance safety and aesthetics in the nation's capital.
Previously deported twice, Perez-Teofani found himself in the crosshairs of U.S. immigration law following an illegal re-entry after his last removal to Mexico in 2014. Despite the absence of details regarding his illicit return to the United States, his track record of unlawful entry is clear, with an expedited removal order dated September 26, 2014, and a thwarted re-entry attempt via a U.S. passport on November 16 of the same year.
After his arrest by Fairfax County Police on January 30, 2024, Perez-Teofani faced severe allegations. He was charged with felony indecent liberties, proposed sex acts, and aggravated sexual battery of a victim less than 13 years old. In response to these charges, ICE swiftly lodged an immigration detainer with the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center. Nevertheless, the center did not honor the detainer, setting him free without a specified release date.
Though the Fairfax County district attorney ultimately decided not to pursue prosecution on the indecency charges, ICE remains resolute in their decision to deport Perez-Teofani. "ICE will still remove him from the country," the agency announced, reinforcing their stance on immigration law enforcement despite local legal decisions.
