Illegal Immigrant Accused of Child Rape Released by Massachusetts Court

Despite ICE's request to detain him, Maynor Francisco Hernandez-Rodas was released and later arrested by federal agents.

Maynor Francisco Hernandez-Rodas, a Guatemalan national, was charged with aggravated rape of a child in Massachusetts.
Hernandez-Rodas was released by Middlesex Superior Court despite an active ICE detainer request.
He was arrested by local police in June and released on bail before being apprehended by ICE on September 20.
Hernandez-Rodas has a criminal history in the U.S., including previous convictions for breach of peace in Connecticut.
The case highlights ongoing tensions between federal immigration enforcement and local jurisdictions in sanctuary states.