Overview

• Jose Armando Carcamo-Perdomo was arrested on July 14 and charged with aggravated kidnapping and sexual assault after Ring camera footage showed him dragging the victim back into a Houston-area trailer.
• He held the Chinese migrant woman captive for nearly a week in a locked closet, deprived her of food and water, and repeatedly sexually assaulted her, authorities say.
• The victim is receiving medical care in protective custody after her escape attempt and recapture, and authorities have launched a probe targeting other suspects in a suspected trafficking ring.
• ICE issued a detainer on July 20 to reinstate deportation proceedings that were terminated in September 2023, highlighting enforcement gaps in immigration policy.
• Officials are reviewing how the 2023 cancellation of his deportation proceedings allowed him to remain at large and are weighing potential policy reforms to address such enforcement lapses.