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U.S. Marshals Arrest Cleveland Child Rape Suspect in Massachusetts

Arraigned in Massachusetts, he awaits extradition to Ohio to answer child rape charges.

Overview

  • U.S. Marshals picked up 37-year-old Webster Portalatin-Castro in Lawrence, Massachusetts, after coordinating with the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force.
  • Cleveland Municipal Court issued an arrest warrant on June 3 after authorities alleged he raped a child in a February incident.
  • Fugitive task force investigators traced Portalatin-Castro to the Boston area and enlisted Massachusetts authorities to secure his capture.
  • U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement reported that he entered the United States illegally in 2023, adding an immigration enforcement element to the case.
  • Following his arraignment on fugitive from justice charges in Massachusetts, he is being held pending extradition to Ohio.