Five men have been arrested in Connecticut after allegedly attempting to purchase sex with what they believed was an underage child, three of whom are illegal immigrants released into the United States under the Biden administration.
Earlier this month, police in New Britain, Connecticut, conducted a sting operation in which detectives posed online as an adult with access to a minor and arranged meetings at a local hotel. According to The Post Millennial, the suspects allegedly negotiated prices for sex with the child before arriving at the location, where officers took them into custody.
Among the five suspects were three illegal immigrants identified as Bruno Orlando Medina Mendoza and Jorge Manuel Escobar Quispe, both from Peru, and Raul Andrey Echavez Castro of Colombia. The men, all of whom crossed the border in 2023, entered the country illegally and were subsequently released into the interior by federal authorities under the current administration.
Investigators determined that Quispe and Castro crossed into the United States through Arizona, while Mendoza entered via California. Each was processed and allowed to remain in the country, a policy critics say reflects the Biden administrations broader refusal to secure the border and prioritize public safety.
These illegal aliens thought they were arranging a meeting with an underage child for sex. They now face charges for sexual abuse of a minor, attempt to commit sexual contact with a victim under 16, and sexual assault, said Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis. These pedophiles were RELEASED into our country by the Biden administration. We are calling on Connecticut sanctuary politicians to commit to not releasing these child predators from jail and to promise they will turn them over to ICE. It is common sense. These pedophiles should NEVER be loose in American neighborhoods again.
The three illegal immigrants have been charged with commercial sexual abuse of a minor, criminal attempt to commit sexual contact with a victim under the age of 16, and second-degree sexual assault. Records show Mendoza already has a criminal history that includes arrests for assault and child neglect, while Castro has a prior arrest for disturbing the public peace.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has filed a detainer requesting that Connecticut authorities, in a state the Department of Justice has labeled a sanctuary jurisdiction, keep the men in custody rather than release them back into the community. The case underscores growing concerns among conservatives that lax border enforcement and sanctuary policies are placing American children and families at risk, even as federal officials continue to resist tougher immigration controls championed by President Donald Trump and his supporters.
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