NY Prosecutor Uses ICE Custody to Hold Guatemalan Babysitter Accused of Predatory Rape of 5‑Year‑Old Despite Sanctuary and Bail Limits
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Suffolk County DA Ray Tierney says his office issued only a desk appearance ticket so ICE could immediately arrest Guatemalan babysitter Carlos Aguilar Reynoso and keep him in custody for 11 days while DNA testing was completed; Reynoso was initially charged Feb. 2 with endangering the welfare of a child and was later arraigned March 23 on five counts — including first‑degree rape, first‑degree sex abuse and sexual assault of a child — after a DNA match. Tierney framed the maneuver as necessary to “navigate” New York’s bail reforms and the 2020 Protect Our Courts Act, and an ICE field director warned sanctuary laws can harm victims.