DHS Slams Manhattan District Attorney’s Office for Offering Insane Plea Deal to Trans-Identifying Illegal Alien Child Rapist

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Office of Public Affairs

DHS Slams Manhattan District Attorney’s Office for Offering Insane Plea Deal to Trans-Identifying Illegal Alien Child Rapist The Manhattan District Attorney’s office agreed to a plea deal for this illegal alien child rapist that allowed him to serve a mere six months in jail WASHINGTON – Today, the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) condemned the Manhattan District Attorney's Office for offering “Nicol Alexandra” Contreras-Suarez, a transgender criminal illegal alien, an insane six-month plea deal with time served in exchange for admitting to following a 14-year-old into the bathroom and raping him in February 2025. He was initially charged with first-degree rape of a child less than age 17 and stalking. But in exchange for his guilty plea, the Manhattan District Attorney’s office offered him a six-month sentence. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) first lodged an immigration detainer with Manhattan Central Booking on February 13, 2025. He is currently being held at Rikers Island. New York City Department of Corrections has agreed to honor ICE’s detainer and not release this child rapist into American communities. “This plea deal is a disgrace. Six months in jail for raping a child is a gross miscarriage of justice. This pervert was let into our country by the Biden administration and then again released from jail following his arrests for armed robbery, assault with a dangerous weapon, and prostitution,” said Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis. “The horror story of Contreras-Suarez illustrates how open border and sanctuary politicians endanger Americans. Under President Trump and Secretary Mullin, we will continue to put the safety of Americans first and fight to get criminal illegal aliens like this out of our communities to no longer prey on and victimize innocent children.” In March of 2023, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) arrested Contreras-Suarez for illegally entering the U.S. in San Ysidro, California. The Biden Administration released him into the country. Contreras-Suarez was later arrested by Medford Police Department in Massachusetts for armed robbery, prostitution, and assault with a dangerous weapon. Due to sanctuary politicians, this criminal illegal alien was then released to terrorize more Americans.

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MAKE AMERICA SAFE AGAIN: ICE Arrests Murderers, Child Pornographers, Assailants, and Drug Traffickers

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Office of Public Affairs

MAKE AMERICA SAFE AGAIN: ICE Arrests Murderers, Child Pornographers, Assailants, and Drug Traffickers While sanctuary politicians release criminals from jails into our communities, ICE law enforcement officers are risking their lives to arrest criminals and get them out of our country WASHINGTON –– Yesterday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested criminal illegal aliens convicted for murder, production of child pornography, assault with a deadly weapon, drug trafficking, and other heinous crimes. “While sanctuary politicians continue to demonize our ICE law enforcement, our ICE officers continue arresting public safety threats from our communities,” said Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis. “Yesterday, ICE arrested criminal illegal aliens convicted for murder, production of child pornography, drug trafficking, and other despicable crimes. These types of violent, depraved criminals should never have been in the U.S. in the first place. Under President Trump and Secretary Mullin, we will not allow criminal illegal aliens to continue victimizing innocent Americans.” Arrests from yesterday include: Nelson Mauricio Gonzales, a criminal illegal alien from El Salvador, convicted for murder in Dallas County, Texas. Raul Antonio Arevalo-Yanez, a criminal illegal alien from El Salvador, a 7-year offender, convicted for indecent liberties with a child by parent and production of child pornography in Arlington, Virginia. Cristobal Arreaza, a criminal illegal alien from Venezuela, convicted for force/assault with a deadly weapon not firearm in Newport Beach, California. Alexis Herrera-Sillas, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, convicted for conspiracy to distribute cocaine in the Southern District of California. Roberto Nino-Reyes, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, convicted for carrying a concealed firearm in Orange County, Florida. Under the leadership of President Trump, the Department of Homeland Security is restoring the rule of law, delivering the most secure border ever, removing dangerous illegal aliens, and making America safer for generations to come. Americans can see more public safety threats arrested in their communities on our webpage WOW.DHS.Gov.

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ICE Arrests Killers, Sexual Assailants, and Car Jackers

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Office of Public Affairs

ICE Arrests Killers, Sexual Assailants, and Car Jackers Nearly 70% of ICE arrests are criminal illegal aliens charged or convicted of a crime in the United States WASHINGTON –– Yesterday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested criminal illegal aliens convicted for despicable crimes including manslaughter, sexual assault of a child, and carjacking. “Yesterday, ICE arrested criminal illegal aliens convicted for manslaughter, sexually assaulting a child, and carjacking,” said Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis. “These types of depraved criminals should never have been in the U.S. in the first place. Our ICE officers are patriots who put their lives on the line to remove heinous criminals from our communities. Next time you see an ICE officer, thank them for their service to our nation.” Yesterday’s arrests include: Angel Rodriguez-Padilla, a criminal illegal alien from Honduras, convicted for manslaughter in Dallas County, Texas. Henri Oliva-Marroquin, criminal illegal alien from Honduras, convicted for involuntary manslaughter in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Pedro Bahena-Mendoza, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, convicted for predatory criminal sexual assault of a child in Cook County, Illinois. Nehimias Isaac Aguilar-Velasquez, a criminal illegal alien from Guatemala, convicted for aggravated assault, domestic violence, and attempted sex assault in Phoenix, Arizona. Hung Thanh Dinh, a criminal illegal alien from Vietnam, convicted for carjacking with use of firearm in Malibu, California. Americans can see more public safety threats arrested in their communities on our webpage WOW.DHS.Gov.

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BEST OF THE BEST: ICE Officer Saves One-Year-Old Child’s Life at JFK Airport

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Office of Public Affairs

BEST OF THE BEST: ICE Officer Saves One-Year-Old Child’s Life at JFK Airport   This is the second child ICE officers have saved in recent weeks  WASHINGTON – On March 25, 2026, an Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent helping to support Transportation Security Administration (TSA) operations at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York jumped into action to help save the life of a one-year-old child experiencing a medical emergency.  The heroic actions of this officer began when a one-year-old child became unresponsive in the arms of his father, unable to breathe for almost two minutes. CCTV review shows a passenger in a TSA Precheck line holding his one-year-old in his arms when the child’s arms go lifeless; panic ensues, and the father is seen scrambling around the area, and calling for help.   The agent working at his post, heard the screams from the father and other passengers and sprinted to the scene. The father handed the child to the officer, who then assessed the unresponsive child and began performing the Heimlich maneuver. After a few seconds, the child started breathing again. EMS personnel arrived on scene with medical equipment to further monitor and re-assess the child. The child was re-assessed and determined to be healthy enough to fly.    “The ICE agent sprang into action and saved this one-year-old child’s life. If our agent had not been there and stepped up, this would have been a tragic outcome,” said Secretary Markwayne Mullin. “Despite the endless smears and lies told about them by sanctuary politicians and the media, our ICE officers show up every day to protect the Homeland and their fellow Americans.”   This is the second child ICE officers have saved in recent weeks. On February 20, off-duty ICE law enforcement agents saved the life of a four-year old boy who had fallen into a hotel pool. That day, off-duty ICE law enforcement agents were dining at a restaurant in Plymouth, Minnesota, when they were approached by a panicked woman seeking assistance for a four-year-old child who was unresponsive from drowning in a hotel swimming pool.  The agents immediately responded, performing CPR for several minutes. Local police and Emergency Medical Services arrived shortly thereafter and transported the child to a local medical center for further medical care. Thanks to this lifesaving care and quick action, the child regained consciousness.

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Kansas man sentenced to prison for receiving child pornography

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

KANSAS CITY, KAN. – A Kansas man was sentenced to 110 months in prison for receiving child sexual abuse material (CSAM) images sent to him over the Internet from a man later convicted of child sexual abuse crimes. 

According to court documents, a federal judge found Frank Castro, 50, of Kansas City, Kansas, guilty of one count of receipt of child pornography after a bench trial.

In September 2020, Castro exchanged social media messages with Antonio Galicia in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Galicia offered to send Castro a video himself sexually abusing a young child. Galicia sent Castro a video file containing CSAM which Castro viewed.

While the Milwaukee Police Department was investigating Galicia for a series of child sex crimes, officers found evidence of the video transmission to Castro and passed the information on to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). 

As part of his sentence, a federal judge ordered Castro pay a $10,000 special assessment to a government fund designated to assist victims of CSAM because of the harm done to them. 

“Predators who molest children inflict further trauma when they capture then share images of the abuse over the Internet, thereby making victims feel repeatedly exploited,” said U.S. Attorney Ryan A. Kriegshauser. “The Defined Monetary Assistance Victims Reserve helps victims trying to rebuild their lives, and the money comes from financial penalties imposed by the courts on convicted sex offenders.”

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) investigated the case.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Audrey McCormick and Scott Rask prosecuted the case.

Project Safe Childhood
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and CEOS, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit https://www.justice.gov/psc.

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Kansas City Attorney and His Client Found Guilty of Criminal Contempt

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Two Kansas City men have been found guilty of criminal contempt following a six-day bench trial.

Charles Floyd Anderson, 81, and his attorney Robert Pete Smith, 80, were found guilty of contempt by U.S. District Judge Roseann Ketchmark. The Court found Anderson and Smith willfully violated a court order to provide truthful, accurate and complete financial disclosures in an underlying civil action. The civil action was brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the State of Missouri alleging that consumers paid over $100 million in response to deceptive sweepstakes and prize mailers distributed by a family business enterprise built by Anderson, FTC v. Next-Gen, Inc. et al., No. 18-cv-00128-DGK (FTC Case).

Smith, a partner at McDowell Rice Smith & Buchanan, P.C., represented Anderson and his businesses for over 25 years before the FTC Case. As part of the FTC case, Anderson was ordered to complete certain individual and corporate financial disclosures. The entities, accounts and transactions that supported the criminal contempt proceeding involved Anderson and Smith acting as business partners or close friends, reaching far outside of the typical attorney-client relationship. The criminal contempt case focused on the apparent effort undertaken by Smith to conceal that affiliation and wash himself and his business relationship with Anderson from the FTC disclosures. Anderson, as a lay person, had a duty to provide truthful, accurate and complete information to the FTC.

Following the bench trial, the Court found, “Attorney Smith and Anderson willfully violated both the letter and the spirit of the financial disclosure required by the district court in the FTC Case. . . . Orders duly entered by a district court must be followed and respected. Persons or parties who do not do so, and who instead opt for willful deceptive gamesmanship or otherwise act in bad faith in complying with a district court’s orders are subject to criminal sanction.” The Court further found that “Defendants’ conduct illustrates a picture of deception and sanitization of particular relationships and assets from the FTC’s view.” The Court ultimately adjudged Anderson and Smith guilty of criminal contempt as charged.  The Court’s order is attached. 

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Patrick D. Daly and Matthew N. Sparks and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Amanda K. Hanson. It was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

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Former Escrow Officer Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Cameron, Mo., woman pleaded guilty in federal court today to bank fraud.

Tracy L. Kellerstrass, 51, former escrow officer for Cameron Title Company, waived her right to grand jury indictment and pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Beth Phillips to an information charging her with one count of bank fraud.

According to court documents, Kellerstrass was employed by Cameron Title Company from 2018 to February 2024. In her capacity as an escrow officer, Kellerstrass had access to Cameron Title’s bank accounts and ledgers and was only authorized to use the accounts for business purposes. However, as part of a scheme and artifice to defraud, Kellerstrass forged the signature of another employee on company checks and presented them for payment.

By pleading guilty today Kellerstrass admitted that she presented forged checks drawn on Cameron Title’s bank account and deposited them into her personal account.

Under the terms of the plea agreement, Kellerstrass will be subject to a forfeiture money judgment and restitution in the amount of $460,415.84.

Under federal statutes, Kellerstrass is subject to a sentence of up to 30 years in federal prison without parole on the bank fraud charge to which she has pleaded guilty. The maximum statutory sentence is prescribed by Congress and is provided here for informational purposes, as the sentencing of the defendant will be determined by the court based on the advisory sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors. The sentencing hearing has been scheduled for July 22, 2026.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Tony Brown and was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.