Crime & Safety
Undocumented Immigrant Arrested After Reentering U.S. 3 Times
A Guatemalan man has been arrested after authorities say he reentered the U.S. again after being deployed three times.
BELTSVILLE, MD — An undocumented immigrant from Guatemala who lived in Prince George's County has pleaded guilty to illegal reentry after previously being deported three times.
The undocumented immigrant also was arrested last year on charges relating to the sexual abuse of a minor.
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Bayron Leopoldo Perez Batres, 64, pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday. Federal and state court documents stated that Perez Batres unlawfully reentered the United States after being deported three times. He was removed from the U.S. in January 1996, September 2009 and May 2010.
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On Sept. 6, 2024, law enforcement arrested Perez Batres in Maryland on state charges relating to the sexual abuse of a minor. Perez Batres pleaded guilty to the charges on Sept. 2, 2025.
"At no time did Perez Batres receive consent from the Attorney General or the Secretary of Homeland Security to reapply for admission to the United States, as required for him to legally enter the country," the DOJ stated.
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Perez Batres faces a maximum penalty of two years in prison.
A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors.
Sentencing has been scheduled for Oct. 20 at 10 a.m.
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