Hayden O’Byrne United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida | The Florida Bar
A federal grand jury in Miami has charged Juan Perez Santis, a 40-year-old Mexican national, with unlawfully entering the United States after deportation. Perez Santis, previously convicted of sexual battery on a minor, made his initial appearance in federal court today.
The indictment states that Perez Santis was removed from the United States on three occasions: March 21, 2002; June 20, 2007; and October 2, 2007. Authorities discovered that he had reentered the country without authorization around January 2, 2022.
Court documents reveal that in 2024, following his previous removals and alleged reentry, Perez Santis was convicted in Florida for sexual battery on a minor under the age of 12 along with three related charges. He is currently serving a ten-year sentence in state prison.
U.S. Attorney Hayden P. O’Byrne for the Southern District of Florida and acting Field Office Director Juan Agudelo of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement Removal Operations Prosecutions Unit Miami announced the charge.
ICE-ERO conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Audrey Pence Tomanelli and Andrea Montes are prosecuting the case.
"An indictment is merely an accusation," authorities stated, "and all defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law."
Further information can be accessed via the District Court for the Southern District of Florida's website or through their PACER system under case number 25-cr-20080.
