Walter Arnulfo Guzman Rivas, Reentry of a Removed Alien, Connecticut 2019

State: Connecticut
Category: Violent Crime
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Walter Arnulfo Guzman Rivas, a 39-year-old citizen of El Salvador, pleaded guilty to reentry of a removed alien in Connecticut. Guzman Rivas, who last resided in Stamford, Connecticut, appeared before U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer in New Haven on today and admitted to the charge.

According to court documents and statements made in court, in July 2005, Guzman Rivas was deported from the U.S. to El Salvador after being convicted in Texas of three counts of assault on a family member. He illegally reentered the U.S. and, in 2006, was convicted in Kentucky of two counts of robbery in the second degree, for which he was sentenced to 10 years of incarceration. He was again deported to El Salvador in July 2009.

In April 2018, Guzman Rivas was arrested by the Stamford Police Department and charged with sex assault, risk of injury and illegal sexual contact offenses. Judge Meyer scheduled sentencing for July 11, 2019, at which time Guzman Rivas faces a maximum term of imprisonment of 10 years for illegal reentry.

The state charges against Guzman Rivas are pending. This investigation is being conducted by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Deborah R. Slater.

Guzman Rivas was convicted in Texas of three counts of assault on a family member in July 2005 and was deported from the U.S. to El Salvador. He was convicted in Kentucky of two counts of robbery in the second degree and received a 10-year sentence in 2006.

Guzman Rivas, a citizen of El Salvador, was last residing in Stamford, Connecticut, when he pleaded guilty to reentry of a removed alien. His sentencing is scheduled for July 11, 2019 and he faces a maximum term of imprisonment of 10 years.

The Stamford Police Department arrested Guzman Rivas in April 2018 and charged him with sex assault, risk of injury and illegal sexual contact offenses.