ICE Lodges Detainer for Illegal Alien Charged with Sexually Assaulting a Minor in Tennessee

DHS announced that ICE lodged a detainer for a 22-year-old Honduran national charged with statutory rape and sexual exploitation of a minor in Nashville, Tennessee. The individual had illegally entered the United States through Texas in March 2021 and was released into the country after being arrested by Border Patrol.

Key points

• Jerson Diaz-Diaz, 22, was arrested and charged on September 23 with statutory rape and sexual exploitation of a minor.
• He allegedly admitted lying about his age to a 15-year-old victim.
• Police found a sexually exploitative video of the victim on his phone.
• ICE lodged a detainer with the Davidson County Sheriff's Department the same day he was arrested.
• Diaz-Diaz entered the U.S. illegally through Texas in March 2021 and was released into the country after arrest by Border Patrol.

Who is affected

This concerns local law enforcement in Tennessee, ICE, and the public following immigration enforcement actions.