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Ex detention officer sentenced for marrying illegal immigrant



TUCSON, Ariz. A former border detention officer has been sentenced to four months of home confinement after pleading guilty to marrying an illegal immigrant.

Forty-two-year-old Ramon Sanchez told prosecutors that he met the woman in August 2004 and began dating her despite knowing she was illegally in the U-S.

Sanchez worked with the Department of Homeland Security.

He married Flor Liliana Velasco-Barrera in February 2005.

The couple, along with Velasco-Barrera's ten-year-old son, lived together in Tucson until April 2005.

He was later arrested and pleaded guilty in October 2005.

In addition to the 120 days of home confinement, Sanchez will serve three years' probation and pay a fine.

Sanchez is also restricted from working in local, state or federal law enforcement.

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Information from: Arizona Daily Star, http://www.azstarnet.com

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