Ecuadorian Man Faces 20 Years for Repeat Illegal Entry

0:00A 45-year-old Ecuadorian national named Carlos Cabrera Zaruma just pleaded guilty in federal court in New Haven to illegally reintering the US after deportation. This comes after he was convicted back in Connecticut for sexually assaulting a child under 16. He first crossed into the country illegally from Mexico around 2000. Then in 2008, he got hit with that sexual assault charge plus a DUI conviction, leading to his deportation to Ecuador in September, 2010. Fast forward, he sneaks back in and ends up in Connecticut again. Officials picked him up in Danbury on September 6th for motor vehicle issues, and he's been locked up since his federal arrest on October 7th. Now he's spacing up to 20 years behind bars, with since this thing set for June 29th. This case highlights how seriously the feds take repeat illegal entries, especially with prior violent crimes in the mix stay tuned as it unfolds. You've been listening to Hartford News today, AI-powered local news.