The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced on Mar. 16 that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has lodged an arrest detainer for Angel David Rubio Marin, a 20-year-old Mexican national, following his arrest by the Culpeper Police Department in Virginia on charges of soliciting sexual content from children under ten years old.
The case highlights ongoing concerns about cooperation between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities. ICE is urging state and local officials, including Governor Abigail Spanberger, not to release Rubio Marin back into the community while he faces these charges.
According to local reports referenced in the announcement, Rubio Marin allegedly solicited sexually explicit videos and images from at least three children under ten years old by offering them "Robux," a digital currency used in video games. He was previously arrested in Prince William County in 2024 on two counts of public masturbation but was released from jail.
Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis said, “This sicko preyed on innocent children by offering to pay them in a video game currency in exchange for child pornography. This illegal alien was RELEASED from jail after an arrest for public masturbation. This case is a perfect example of why we need state and local cooperation with ICE. We are calling on Virginia sanctuary politicians and Governor Abigail Spanberger to commit to not releasing this child predator back into Virgina neighborhoods. No one wants this pedophile loose on American streets.”
The department stated that ending cooperation with ICE has led to criminals being released back into communities and called for increased law enforcement presence when such cooperation is barred. The statement also noted that seven out of the ten safest cities in the United States cooperate with ICE law enforcement.
DHS encouraged victims of crimes committed by undocumented immigrants to seek support through the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement (VOICE) Office.
