A Danbury man has admitted to breaking U.S. law by sneaking back into the country after being deported.
Rodolfo Bolivar Tepan, 38, a citizen of Ecuador, pleaded guilty yesterday in Hartford federal court to one count of reentry of a removed alien.
According to court documents and statements made in court, Tepan was sentenced in Danbury Superior Court to 10 years of incarceration, execution suspended, and five years of probation, for risk of injury to a minor in February 2016.
In October 2016, Tepan was deported from the U.S. to Ecuador, but illegally reentered the country and, on May 12, 2017, was arrested by Danbury Police for failure to register as a sex offender.
He was convicted of the offense and, on July 28, was sentenced in state court to 18 months of incarceration.
The charge of illegal reentry carries a maximum term of imprisonment of 10 years. Tepan is scheduled to be sentenced by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea on February 26, 2018.
This investigation was conducted by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Enforcement and Removal Operations.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Deborah R. Slater.
Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Category: Human Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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