Illegal immigrant released from jail because of wrong charge by police


Mike Peters, (Bio) mpeters@greeleytribune.com
June 11, 2007


A man accused of fondling two pre-teen girls in a mobile home park swimming pool Sunday was mistakenly charged with a misdemeanor instead of a felony and released from jail on bond. But when police were told of their mistake Monday, they re-arrested the man, whom police say is also an illegal immigrant.

Despite his arrest on two counts of unlawful sexual assault on children, immigration officials may not put an immigration hold on the man because they have “limited resources ... and terrorism is the top priority.â€