BOSTON — A Guatemalan nationwide dwelling in Lowell faces a $1 million bail after being charged in Suffolk Superior Courtroom with rape of a woman, which allegedly started when she was 5 years previous.
Maynor Francisco Hernandez-Rodas, 38, faces a number of expenses together with 4 counts of aggravated rape of a kid, three counts of indecent assault and battery on a toddler, and one rely of attractive a toddler below 16, based on the Suffolk County District Legal professional’s Workplace. He’s charged with related crimes towards the identical sufferer in Middlesex County following his June arrest in Lowell.
The Suffolk County District Legal professional’s Workplace mentioned in Could 2024 the then-10-year-old sufferer claimed that Hernandez-Rodas had repeatedly assaulted her from the age of 5 at numerous areas in Lowell, Chelsea, and Lynn.
On Dec. 11, Hernandez-Rodas was indicted by a Suffolk County grand jury.
“We take great care when dealing with such young victims of any type of crime, particularly sexual crimes,” Suffolk County District Legal professional Kevin Hayden mentioned in a press launch issued Wednesday. “Our expert and caring prosecutors, investigators and victim advocates will help this survivor and her family throughout the entire judicial process.”
A press launch from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement reported that Hernandez-Rodas was apprehended in Lowell by Enforcement and Elimination Operations Boston, following his preliminary arrest.
In keeping with ICE, the Lowell Police arrested Hernandez-Rodas on June 14 for aggravated youngster rape and rape of a kid with drive. ERO Boston subsequently lodged an immigration detainer towards him on June 28.
ICE mentioned of their October launch that Hernandez-Rodas unlawfully entered the U.S. “on an unknown date, at an unknown location, and without inspection, admission, or parole by a U.S. immigration official.”
“Maynor Francisco Hernandez-Rodas stands accused of horrific crimes against a Massachusetts child,” ERO Boston Performing Discipline Workplace Director Patricia Hyde mentioned within the launch. “He represents a significant danger to the children of our community that we will not tolerate. ERO Boston will continue to prioritize public safety by arresting and removing egregious noncitizen threats from our New England neighborhoods.”
Detainers request that native or state legislation enforcement keep custody of the noncitizen for as much as 48 hours past the person’s scheduled launch. ICE acknowledged this enables ERO to imagine custody for removing functions in accordance with federal legislation.
ICE reported that the Middlesex Superior Courtroom arraigned Hernandez-Rodas on Sept. 4 for the rape expenses out of Lowell and he was subsequently arrested by ERO Boston officers on Sept. 20.
This isn’t Hernandez-Rodas’ first run-in with the legislation.
In keeping with ICE, Hernandez-Rodas was convicted by the Bridgeport, Connecticut District Courtroom on Sept. 16, 2011, for breach of peace, leading to a six-month jail sentence, a six-month suspended sentence, and one yr of probation. On Could 15, 2016, the Norwalk, Connecticut District Courtroom additionally convicted him for breach of peace, issuing a $100 wonderful.
For his newest crimes, Hernandez-Rodas is scheduled to return to Suffolk Superior Courtroom on March 5 for a pretrial listening to. He has a scheduled look in Middlesex Superior Courtroom on Oct. 7.
Comply with Aaron Curtis on X, previously often called Twitter, @aselahcurtis
