Two Mexican citizens were indicted for illegally reentering the United States, U.S. Attorney Carole S. Rendon said.
Belino Selgado-Cantu, 36, was deported to Mexico in 2013 and found in Cleveland, according to the indictment.
Baltazar Bautista-Hernandez, 37, was deported to Mexico in 2010, was found in Willard, Ohio, according to the indictment.
The cases are unrelated. Both are being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Karrie D. Howard following investigations by U.S. Border Patrol, Department of Homeland Security.
If convicted, the defendant's sentence will be determined by the court after review of factors unique to this case, including the defendant's prior criminal record, if any, the defendant's role in the offense, and the characteristics of the violation. In all cases, the sentence will not exceed the statutory maximum and in most cases it will be less than the maximum.
An indictment is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt. A defendant is entitled to a fair trial, in which it will be the government's burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
