Illegal alien accused of child rape in New Mexico...now on the run

April 1st, 2011 8:32 am ET

Dave Gibson
Immigration Reform Examiner


On Thursday, police in Santa Fe issued an arrest warrant for Mario Humberto Cortez-DelCid, 28, who allegedly raped a 7-year-old girl on multiple occasions.

According to police, Cortez-DelCid began sexually abusing the little girl in February at the family’s home. When informed by her daughter of the assaults, the mother quickly confronted Cortez-DelCid. He reportedly confessed his crimes to her before fleeing.

The Guatemalan national had been renting a room from the girl’s parents.

Santa Fe Police Detective Sgt. Louis Carlos said: “While the father would be in the shower getting ready for work, the suspect would commit the acts — sometimes going and getting the girl and taking her to his room — and threatened her that he would do it even worse if she told anyone. Fortunately, this little girl mustered up the courage to eventually tell her grandmother what was happening.â€