Guatemalan Illegal Immigrant Babysitter Charged With Predatory Rape of 5‑Year‑Old on Long Island
Federal and local authorities say 27-year-old Guatemalan national Carlos Aguilar Reynoso, who was in the U.S. illegally and babysitting as a favor to the child’s mother, has been charged on Long Island with predatory sexual assault against a child and multiple related counts after a 5-year-old girl was found bleeding when her mother returned from work on Feb. 1. Reynoso was initially cited only for child endangerment, but local law enforcement asked ICE to detain him on Feb. 2 while they processed DNA and built a more serious case, leading to his arrest outside a police precinct when he appeared on a desk ticket. Acting DHS Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis publicly credited that cooperation, calling Reynoso a “pedophile” and “monster,” as ICE held him until transferring him back to Suffolk County authorities on March 16 to face the upgraded sex-crime charges. That same day, a federal immigration judge issued a final removal order against him, meaning he now faces both state prosecution and eventual deportation if convicted or once proceedings end. DHS officials used the case to argue that cooperation with ICE in local jurisdictions is critical to keeping serious offenders in custody, a point already being amplified in partisan debates over sanctuary policies and migrant crime on social media.
📌 Key Facts
- Suspect identified as 27-year-old Guatemalan illegal immigrant Carlos Aguilar Reynoso
- Alleged assault occurred Feb. 1 while Reynoso was babysitting a 5-year-old girl on Long Island; mother found the child bleeding and took her to a hospital
- Charges now include predatory sexual assault against a child, vaginal sexual contact with a child, sexual abuse, endangering the welfare of a child, and resisting arrest
- ICE detained Reynoso on Feb. 2 at the request of local authorities, then transferred him to local custody on March 16
- A federal immigration judge issued a final removal (deportation) order for Reynoso on March 16
📊 Relevant Data
In federal sexual abuse cases in FY21, 57.5% of offenders were White, 16.1% were Black, 11.8% were Hispanic, 12.1% were Native American, and 2.5% were other races, compared to U.S. population percentages of approximately 60% White, 13% Black, 19% Hispanic, 1% Native American, and 7% other.
Quick Facts on Sexual Abuse Offenses — United States Sentencing Commission
Key factors driving migration from Guatemala to the U.S. include high poverty in rural areas, displacement due to natural disasters, insecurity, agricultural stress from droughts, and lack of economic opportunities.
Guatemalan Immigrants in the United States — Migration Policy Institute
On Long Island, immigrants make up 19% of the population but 23% of the labor force, with the Hispanic population increasing significantly over the last two decades.
Long Island Fact Sheet 2023 — Immigration Research Initiative
Seven of the top 10 safest cities in the U.S., as per recent surveys, have policies cooperating with ICE, including cities like Irvine, California, and Plano, Texas.
Many of America's safest cities are in jurisdictions that cooperate with ICE — Fox News
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