Overview

• Benitez, 18, entered the U.S. illegally in April 2022 and was released at the southern border.
• He was arrested in February 2024, days after the incident, and later accepted a plea deal reducing his charge.
• U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has requested his deportation following his prison term.
• The case highlights ongoing concerns about crimes committed by illegal immigrants in the U.S.
• Benitez's sentencing is pending, and he remains in the custody of the Iowa Department of Corrections.