A 20-year-old illegal immigrant from Guatemala who was released on bail after being charged with raping a child in Massachusetts has been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials.

Selvin Alex Galvez-Mejia was arraigned in district court in Springfield, Massachusetts, on July 18 after being charged with two counts of aggravated rape of a child and indecent assault and battery on a person 14 or older. He was released after he posted bail, according to ICE.

It is not known why Galvez-Mejia was allowed to be released on bail after being charged with child rape, but Springfield declared itself in 2019 as a sanctuary city for illegal immigrants.

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