Eliseo Garcia-Gordillo, Child Abuse, Virginia 2022

Child Abuser Sentenced for Illegally Re-Entering the United States

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A convicted child sexual abuser has been sentenced to 16 months in prison for illegally re-entering the United States.

Eliseo Garcia-Gordillo, 38, a citizen of Honduras, entered the United States three times between 1999 and 2007, and was twice removed from the United States during that time. He re-entered the country again without permission, and was found in February 2017 when he was arrested in Prince William County.

On June 21, 2019, Garcia-Gordillo was convicted of aggravated sexual battery of a child under the age of 13. The crime occurred sometime before his removal from the United States in 2007.

“Eliseo Garcia-Gordillo has illegally entered the United States on four occasions, and has recently been convicted of sexually abusing an innocent child,” said G. Zachary Terwilliger, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. “Individuals like Garcia-Gordillo, who are here illegally and committing serious crimes, represent a clear threat to the safety and security of our communities. This case is representative of precisely why we have committed to prioritizing criminal immigration enforcement cases across the Eastern District of Virginia.”

Garcia-Gordillo was sentenced to 16 months in prison for his illegal re-entry into the United States. He was previously convicted and removed from the country twice before re-entering in 2007.

The case was prosecuted by Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Anthony W. Mariano and Assistant U.S. Attorney Danya E. Atiyeh. A copy of the press release is located on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia. Related court documents and information are located on the website of the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia or on PACER by searching for Case No. 1:18-cr-134.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edva/pr/convicted-child-sexual-abuser-sentenced-illegally-reentry