Convicted Sex Offender Who Lived In Escondido Arrested

ESCONDIDO, CA — Border Patrol agents arrested an undocumented convicted sex offender who had been living in Escondido for 19 years.

Agents approached and questioned the Guatemalan man about his immigration status after finding him around 8 a.m. Wednesday in an unspecified northern San Diego County community, according to the Border Patrol.

The 34-year-old man – who had previous convictions for lewd or lascivious acts with a child under 14 and sex with a minor – admitted he had no documentation that allowed him to be in the country, officials said. He was arrested and taken to a nearby Border Patrol station for processing.

"I am proud of the great work agents demonstrated in locating and arresting this known child predator," Chief Patrol Agent Douglas Harrison said in a statement. "Their actions help keep our communities safer."

The man, whose name was not released, faces federal charges for being in the U.S. illegally, officials said.