Agents Arrest Three Convicted Sex Offenders

Agents Arrest Three Convicted Sex Offenders


U.S. Customs and Border Protection

EDINBURG (News Release) - U.S. Border Patrol agents in the Rio Grande Valley arrested three illegal aliens with prior convictions for sexual crimes against children.

On Tuesday, Brownsville Border Patrol agents apprehended a group of nine illegal aliens in Brownsville, Texas.  During processing, agents discovered that a Honduran national, had a conviction in Watonwan County, Minnesota for criminal sex conduct with a victim under 13 years old, a 2nd degree felony. 

Juan Carlos Godoy-Velasquez

Juan Carlos Godoy-Velasquez

On Tuesday morning, McAllen Border Patrol agents apprehended a group of 15 illegal aliens near Hidalgo, Texas.  Record checks revealed, Juan Carlos Godoy-Velasquez, a Honduran national, had a prior arrest by the Winchester, Virginia, Police Department (WPD) in 2018.  WPD charged him with aggravated sexual battery of a victim less than 13 years old. The subject was convicted and sentenced to five years confinement.  Within the group were two children traveling without a guardian. 

On Monday afternoon, Rio Grande City Border Patrol agents apprehended a group of 15 illegal aliens near Roma, Texas.  During processing, it was discovered that an El Salvadoran national had a prior arrest by the Gwinnett County, Georgia, Police Department (GCPD) in 2016.  GCPD charged him with aggravated child molestation.  The subject was convicted and sentenced to five years confinement.  Within the group was a child traveling without a guardian. 

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