U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested Ezequiel Cruz-Rodriguez, a Mexican national and convicted child sex offender, in San Diego. Authorities report that Cruz-Rodriguez, who is also identified as a member of the Logan Heights gang, was living with his wife, a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient who operates an in-home daycare.
Cruz-Rodriguez’s criminal record includes convictions for sex offenses involving a child under 14, sexual battery, illegal possession of a firearm, driving under the influence, and robbery. He has previously been removed from the United States three times: first on August 23, 1996; again on October 28, 2003; and most recently on December 14, 2012. Officials state he re-entered the country illegally at an unknown date.
“It is SICKENING to think this pedophile criminal illegal alien was residing inside the home where a daycare operates and hiding out in a sanctuary city,” said a Senior DHS Official.“Thanks to the brave work of our ICE law enforcement officers, this criminal illegal alien, convicted pedophile, and known Logan Heights gang member—will no longer be able to prey on children inside a daycare. Under President Trump and Secretary Noem, sickos like this will not walk free in the U.S.”
The arrest comes amid ongoing concerns about public safety related to individuals with prior criminal convictions residing in communities across the country.
