Cesar Toledo-Aguilar Sentenced

Cesar Toledo-Aguilar, a 33-year-old man from Mexico, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for illegal re-entry into the United States after being deported for an aggravated felony.

Toledo-Aguilar pleaded guilty to one count of illegal re-entry as an aggravated felon on November 6, 2014. He admitted to re-entering the United States without permission after being removed from the country on May 5, 2001.

According to court documents, Toledo-Aguilar was encountered by ICE agents on October 14, 2014, after being arrested in Sioux County, Iowa, for supplying alcohol to an underage person. He had previously been convicted of aggravated assault in the Superior Court of Cobb County, Georgia on July 29, 1999.

Toledo-Aguilar was sentenced in Sioux City by United States District Court Judge Mark W. Bennett. In addition to the 18 months of imprisonment, he must also serve a 1-year term of supervised release and pay a special assessment of $100.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Kevin C. Fletcher and investigated by HSI and the Enforcement and Removal Office of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Bureau. Court file information is available at https://ecf.iand.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl, with the case file number being 14-CR-4080.

The sentencing of Cesar Toledo-Aguilar serves as a reminder of the consequences of illegal re-entry into the United States, particularly for those with a history of aggravated felonies. The Department of Justice and Immigration and Customs Enforcement will continue to work together to enforce immigration laws and protect public safety.