Venezuelan migrant who entered US illegally charged with raping teen girl in Virginia
By Social Links for Melissa Koenig
Published Feb. 27, 2024, 11:16 a.m. ET
Authorities in Virginia are vowing to seek justice after a Venezuelan migrant in the country illegally was charged with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl.
Renzo Mendoza Montes, 32, was arrested last week on two felony charges for sexually assaulting an underage child, deputies in Campbell County announced.
He is facing charges of “carnal knowledge of a child without force” and “taking indecent liberties with a child.”
Authorities say Montes is a Venezuelan citizen who has been in the country illegally since he crossed the southern border into El Paso, Tex. on Sept. 2.
He was then detained and released by US Customs and Border Patrol, according to Fox News.
Montes is being held without bail at the Blue Ridge Regional Jail, as deputies continue to investigate the alleged crimes.
“We are especially sensitive to the fact that these crimes involve a young juvenile who lives here within our community,” Sheriff Whit Clark said in a statement.
“Like any criminal investigation conducted by the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office, upholding the integrity of a case is a priority for our department and the Campbell County Commonwealth’s Attorney.”
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