Fugitive Charged with Child Molestation Arrested at Texas Border

Laredo Sector Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers arrested a U.S. citizen wanted in Dallas, Texas, for indecent sexual contact with a child as he attempted to re-enter the United States from Mexico.

CBP officers assigned to the Juarez-Lincoln International Bridge observed a commercial bus approaching for inspection. During the initial immigration interviews, the officers referred a 72-year-old U.S. citizen from Dallas to a secondary inspection area, according to information obtained from Laredo Sector CBP officials.

During the secondary inspection, the officer conducted a biometric background investigation including a query of the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) centralized database of criminal information. The database search found an active warrant from Dallas. The man is charged with indecent sexual contact of a child, officials stated.

The officers arrested the man after confirming the warrant is still active and turned him over to Webb County Sheriff’s Office deputies in Laredo. He will be held in the Webb County jail pending transfer to Dallas County.

“CBP recognizes the significance of bringing those charged with serious sex crimes to justice,” Port Director Gregory Alvarez, Laredo Port of Entry, said in a written statement. “We give these types of cases our utmost attention, hoping to give the victim and their family comfort, knowing the alleged attacker is now in custody.”

“The National Crime Information Center (NCIC) is a centralized automated database designed to share information among law enforcement agencies including outstanding warrants for a wide range of offenses,” CBP officials said. “Based on information from NCIC, CBP officers have made previous arrests of individuals wanted for homicide, escape, money laundering, robbery, narcotics distribution, sexual child abuse, fraud, larceny, and military desertion.”

Bob Price serves as associate editor and senior news contributor for the Breitbart Texas-Border team. He is an original member of the Breitbart Texas team. Price is a regular panelist on Fox 26 Houston’s What’s Your Point? Sunday-morning talk show. Follow him on Twitter @BobPriceBBTX and Facebook.