Thread: CO Rapist of 12 yr old girl is illegal juvenile sex offender

Man accused of rape is in country illegally

A man accused of raping a 12-year-old girl in Greeley last month is in the country illegally, according to Weld County sheriff's records, but because he was a juvenile in previous encounters with the law, he wasn't investigated by immigration officials.

Raul Jesus Mendoza is now 19, but he was prosecuted before for sexual assault on a child and designated as a sexual offender as a juvenile.

Mendoza was arrested July 27 after a 12-year-old west Greeley girl told her parents he raped her in an apartment of a mutual friend. The girl didn't report the rape for two days, then told her parents, who called the Greeley police.

Police said Mendoza had been arrested twice before:

« When he was 15, Mendoza was arrested on a charge of improperly touching a young girl, but the charges were dismissed;

« A year later, Mendoza was convicted of sexual assault on another girl, sentenced to two years in juvenile prison and was released after a year.

Immigration officials' policies state that juveniles are not investigated as illegal immigrants unless they're charged as adults. In Mendoza's previous arrests, his background was not checked because he was a juvenile.

But in the present case, Mendoza is an adult, and he has been charged with sexual assault on a child and unlawful sexual contact. His bond has been set at $200,000.

Carl Rusnok, spokesman for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement office, is stationed in Washington, D.C. and said he doesn't know of the Mendoza case. However, he said if Mendoza is convicted of the charges, he will serve his sentence in Colorado, then he would be deported after he's released from prison.

The charges against Mendoza would bring a sentence of two years to life in prison.

Rick Dill, the Offender Supervision Bureau chief for the Weld County Sheriff's Office, said research into Mendoza's background shows he was brought into the United States illegally as a child with his family, and despite living here several years, he never acquired the proper documents to live in the country legally.

Also, with his previous history, he is a registered sex offender, but couldn't be listed on the county's or city's sex offender Web sites because he was a juvenile.

Mendoza's next court date will be his arraignment on Aug. 11.

http://www.greeleytribune.com/article/2 ... 6/-1/rss03

Immigration officials' policies state that juveniles are not investigated as illegal immigrants unless they're charged as adults. In Mendoza's previous arrests, his background was not checked because he was a juvenile.

This policy needs to change today.

Also, with his previous history, he is a registered sex offender, but couldn't be listed on the county's or city's sex offender Web sites because he was a juvenile.

Disgusting in so many ways! An individual should not protected under the guise of being a "juvenile" when they committ violent acts upon others! You forfeit that right of being considered a Juvenile when you committ such atrocities!

Good point NoBueno!

It seems Raul Jesus Mendoza has a pattern of sexual offenses. He may have only gotten caught twice while he was a juvenile, but I bet there were more unreported offenses. Now this animal is charged with raping a 12yr old.

DEPORT ALL ILLEGAL ALIENS NO MATTER WHAT AGE!

Immigration officials' policies state that juveniles are not investigated as illegal immigrants unless they're charged as adults.

Not investigated because he was not an adult?? They've got to be joking. So now all illegal alien juveniles know they have a free pass to stay in the country after comitting heinous crimes simply because of a stupid policy decision. Tell that to all the victims of these animals. Go ahead and try to explain to their families that their loved ones were victims because the government refuses to check the immigration staus of non-adults.

Originally Posted by reptile09

Immigration officials' policies state that juveniles are not investigated as illegal immigrants unless they're charged as adults.

Not investigated because he was not an adult?? They've got to be joking. So now all illegal alien juveniles know they have a free pass to stay in the country after comitting heinous crimes simply because of a stupid policy decision. Tell that to all the victims of these animals. Go ahead and try to explain to their families that their loved ones were victims because the government refuses to check the immigration staus of non-adults.

yes, they've known it for awhile. They pose as juveniles in SF then Newsom ships them out of country without calling ICE or the ship them to San Bernardino rehab houses and they just walk out.

10-year sentence in Greeley child-sex assault
By The Denver Post

Posted: 07/06/2009 03:01:02 PM MDT
Updated: 07/06/2009 05:23:58 PM MDT


A 20-year-old man today was sentenced to spend 10 years to life in prison on a sex-assault conviction, and upon his release, he will face deportation, according to the Weld County district attorney's office.

Raul Mendoza, who authorities said is in the country illegally, was convicted in April of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old Greeley girl last year.

Greeley police arrested Mendoza after the girl told her parents she was assaulted by him, according to prosecutors.

http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_12763233