Midwest
Honduran illegal immigrant charged with sexually assaulting 12-year-old girl in Iowa
A Honduran illegal immigrant has been charged with sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl in Iowa, Fox News Digital has confirmed.
It’s the latest instance of a crime allegedly committed by someone in the country illegally.
Junior Manuel Dubon Benitez, 18, was charged with sexual abuse in the second degree, according to Iowa court documents obtained by Fox News. The incident allegedly happened in February and involved “sexual abuse upon Jane Doe, a 12-year-old child.”
The documents were first reported by the Washington Examiner, which reported that Benitez pleaded guilty in Iowa District Court in Black Hawk County May 14.
OVERWHELMING MAJORITY OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS AREN’T UNDER FEDERAL SUPERVISION: ANALYSIS
Migrants are processed by the U.S. Border Patrol near Jacumba Hot Springs after crossing the U.S.-Mexican border June 13, 2024, in San Diego. (Qian Weizhong/VCG via Getty Images)
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) told Fox News Digital Dubon Benitez is a Honduran national who illegally entered via Hidalgo, Texas, in April 2022. ICE said it has issued a detainer with the prison, which is a request that, upon his release, he be turned over to the agency so it can place him in removal proceedings.
The charges come amid an ongoing crisis at the southern border that has become one of the top political issues in the country, in part, due to a number of high-profile crimes allegedly committed by illegal immigrants.
Two Venezuelan illegal immigrants were charged last month with capital murder in the death of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray in Houston. Authorities said she was “lured” under a bridge in Houston before she was tied up and killed.
The arrests came the same week as the arrest of an Ecuadorian national in the U.S. illegally for a broad daylight sex attack in which police said a machete-wielding man raped a 13-year-old girl at a New York City park.
Police also announced that an illegal migrant from El Salvador had been arrested for the murder of Rachel Morin, a Maryland mother of five. The crimes are part of a broader wave of crimes across the U.S. committed by those in the country illegally.
BLUE STATE DEPLOYS OFFICIALS TO THE BORDER WITH SURPRISING WARNING FOR MIGRANTS
ICE agents conduct an enforcement operation in the U.S. interior June 2, 2022. (Immigration and Customs Enforcement)
The issue was highlighted in the presidential debate last week, with former President Trump blaming President Biden for the crimes.
“They’re killing our people in New York and California and every state in the union because we don’t have borders anymore. Every state is now a border,” Trump said. “And because of his ridiculous, insane and very stupid policies, people are coming in, and they’re killing our citizens at a level that we’ve never seen.
“We call it migrant crime. I call it Biden migrant crime. They’re killing our citizens at a level that we’ve never seen before.”
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Biden pushed back, accusing Trump of torpedoing bipartisan reform efforts for political purposes.
“This bipartisan deal — more fentanyl machines to be able to detect drugs, more numbers of agents, more numbers of all the people at the border. And when we had that deal done, he went … he called his Republican colleagues, said, ‘Don’t do it. It’s going to hurt me politically.’ He never argued it’s not a good bill. It’s a really good bill.”
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The Paramore frontwoman appears to be mapping out tour dates behind her 2025 solo album, ‘Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party.’
Hayley Williams will soon have a date with Detroit.
The Paramore frontwoman’s website was updated Saturday with a list of cities underneath the header, “cu_soon.jpg.”
Detroit was one of 28 cities listed on the itinerary, along with Atlanta, Boston, Cincinnati, Raleigh and Los Angeles, and a handful of South American cities.
Over the course of the last week, Williams, 37, has been slowly rolling out dates on her latest solo tour, which comes on the heels of her 2025 solo album “Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party.” An earlier round of touring behind the project did not include a Detroit date.
The singer’s last local visit came when Paramore played Little Caesars Arena in June 2023.
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Milwaukee, WI
Ascension Wisconsin held its one-day Medical Mission at Home event in Milwaukee, Racine, and Appleton
Ascension Wisconsin delivered free healthcare services across Milwaukee, Racine, and Appleton on Saturday at its Medical Mission at Home events.
The one-day event brought high-quality care to the communities, removing barriers for those who are uninsured, under-insured, or having issues accessing any care.
Ascension Wisconsin
The care teams provided free healthcare services, such as comprehensive physical exams with primary care physicians, specialty screenings, and respiratory and physical therapy. Patients also received free medications that were donated by the Dispensary of Hope and dispensed by Ascension Rx pharmacists.
The Milwaukee location also had free dental services.
Those in attendance also received bags of non-perishable food, shoes, and children were given teddy bears.
Ascension Wisconsin
“Our Medical Mission at Home is a powerful expression of our mission in action,” Chief Mission Integration Officer at Ascension Wisconsin, Andy Santos, said in a press release. “Access to care remains a significant challenge for many in our communities. By stepping beyond our walls, we meet people where they are, remove barriers, and create meaningful pathways to better health. The dignity and hope restored in these moments are what inspire our volunteers to serve.”
More than 600 people volunteered, including Ascension physicians, nurses, pharmacists, chaplains, associates and more.
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Minneapolis, MN
Sheriff: Driver of stolen vehicle flees traffic stop in St. Paul, hits State Patrol car in Minneapolis
The driver of a stolen car fled a traffic stop Friday night in St. Paul before crashing into a Minnesota State Patrol car in Minneapolis, according to the Ramsey County sheriff’s office.
A Ramsey County sheriff’s deputy attempted to stop the stolen Hyundai sedan at about 10:30 p.m. in the Highland Park neighborhood of St. Paul. The driver fled and crossed the Ford Parkway Bridge into Minneapolis before the deputy lost sight of the vehicle and ended the pursuit, according to the sheriff’s office.
The suspect was then observed driving recklessly and ran a stop sign at West 46th Street and Aldrich Avenue South at 80 mph. The vehicle collided with a State Patrol squad car, causing significant injuries to the trooper and passengers in the stolen vehicle, the sheriff’s office said.
The 19-year-old suspect was quickly arrested after attempting to flee on foot. The driver has two prior arrests for fleeing police and is being held at the Ramsey County jail, according to the sheriff’s office.
Police say the same vehicle was involved in a pursuit Thursday night in the west metro, during which it reportedly swerved at emergency vehicles but did not hit them.
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