Miguel Solis-Morales, a 42-year-old Mexican national, has been indicted for illegally reentering the United States after being previously deported. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe.
Court records show that Solis-Morales was convicted of sexual battery in Jacksonville on September 10, 2009, and was designated as a sexual predator under Florida law. Following his conviction, he was removed from the United States by immigration authorities on May 21, 2025. Authorities discovered him back in the country on February 16, 2026, leading to his arrest. Checks revealed that Solis-Morales had not sought permission from U.S. immigration officials to return.
Solis-Morales appeared in federal court in Jacksonville on February 26, 2026. He is currently detained pending a detention hearing scheduled for March 2, 2026. If found guilty of illegal reentry after deportation, he faces up to 20 years in federal prison and possible removal from the United States.
U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe stated: "An indictment is merely a formal charge that a defendant has committed one or more violations of federal criminal law, and every defendant is presumed innocent unless, and until, proven guilty."
The investigation into this case involved Homeland Security Investigations and the Florida Highway Patrol. Assistant United States Attorney D. Rodney Brown is prosecuting the case.
This prosecution falls under Operation Take Back America—a nationwide effort by the Department of Justice aimed at combating illegal immigration and dismantling cartels and transnational criminal organizations while working to protect communities from violent crime and human trafficking.
