Oscar Saul Carrero Alas, Child Sexual Abuse & Illegal Reentry, Virginia 2020

Alexandria, Va. – Oscar Saul Carrero Alas, a 37-year-old citizen of El Salvador, has pleaded guilty to illegally reentering the United States after being deported in 2004.

According to court documents, Carrero Alas was removed from the United States in October 2004 after crossing the Rio Grande River. He reentered the country without permission and was arrested in Prince William County in January 2018 for violating state law.

In June 2019, Carrero Alas was convicted of taking indecent liberties with a child by a person in a custodial or supervisory relationship, possession of cocaine, and obscene exhibition, all in violation of Virginia law.

Carrero Alas pleaded guilty to illegal reentry after removal and faces a maximum penalty of two years in prison when sentenced on January 17, 2020.

“Carrero Alas illegally entered the United States, was deported at taxpayer expense, returned illegally a second time and recently was convicted of a sex offense against a minor who was in his care,” said G. Zachary Terwilliger, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.

“We will continue to make these cases a priority and will work closely with our local and state partners to not only promote the rule of law, but also protect the most vulnerable members of our community,” Terwilliger added.

A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after taking into account the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edva/pr/convicted-child-sexual-abuser-pleads-guilty-illegal-reentry