BOSTON, MA – Wilson Hernandez-Bautista, a 34-year-old from Guatemala, pleaded guilty to unlawful reentry of a deported alien yesterday in federal court in Boston. The plea comes after his indictment by a federal grand jury in December 2023.
Hernandez-Bautista was previously deported from the U.S. on October 9, 2013, but managed to unlawfully return.
His illegal presence was detected while serving a sentence for assaulting a child with force, a crime for which he was convicted on November 23 in Essex County Superior Court. During his incarceration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) identified his status.
The charge against Hernandez-Bautista carries a potential sentence of up to two years in prison, followed by one year of supervised release, and could include a fine of up to $250,000. U.S. District Court Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton has scheduled the sentencing for October 3.
Sentencing will be determined in accordance with U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and applicable statutes.