Illegal immigrant charged with statutory rape of 14-year-old

Monroe - Village of Monroe Police have charged a 22-year-old illegal immigrant with the statutory rape of a 14-year-old child who subsequently became pregnant.

Police arrested Armando Sierra, 3 Emerald Lane, Monroe, on Monday, July 16, and charged him with two counts of second-degree rape, a felony.

Sierra is accused of twice having sexual intercourse with a 14-year-old in December 2006, causing the young girl to become pregnant, police said.

Police said the Sierra, who was 21 at the time of the alleged incidents, did not use force and that he and the girl were acquaintances. Sierra faces the statutory rape charges because the girl was unable to consent due to her age.

Sierra also was wanted by Monroe Police on a warrant for felony criminal mischief for vandalizing a vehicle back in early December 2006.

Sierra was arraigned before Judge Jack J. Rosenthal and sent to Orange County Jail on $25,000 bail pending future hearings.

Monroe Police also said they have notified federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement of the arrest and Sierra’s illegal status.

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