ICE Issues Detainer For Woodbridge Man Accused Of Molesting 5-Year-Old

WOODBRIDGE, VA – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has lodged a detainer request for a man accused of molesting a 5-year-old girl in Woodbridge.

Jose Nahun Aleman-Hernandez, 43, of Woodbridge, was arrested on June 5 in connection with a reported assault on a 5-year-old girl while she was in the care of her babysitter. He is charged with aggravated sexual battery of a minor under the age of 13. Court documents list the date of the offence as Oct. 31, 2024.

According to the Department of Homeland Security, Aleman-Hernandez says he entered the U.S. through Texas in 2003.

In a statement by DHS, Acting Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Lauren Bis asked Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger to commit to keeping Aleman-Hernandez in custody and to reverse orders limiting state cooperation with ICE.

Aleman-Hernandez remains in custody in Prince William County with his first hearing set for July 22.

An immigration detainer is a formal request from ICE that asks federal, state or local law enforcement agencies to notify them as early as possible before they release a person who could be subject to deportation and hold any undocumented migrant for up to 48 hours beyond the time they would ordinarily release them so DHS has time to assume custody of them.

Read about another ICE detainer for a man in Prince William County custody here.