Florida’s sheriff is blaming the federal government after an illegal immigrant was charged with sexually assaulting a child

A Florida sheriff is accusing the federal government of harassing Americans after an illegal immigrant was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl in Palm Beach County.

The accused rapist is Marvin Dionel Perez Lopez, a Guatemalan citizen who entered the United States illegally from Mexico, where he was arrested by Border Patrol and released into the country with a court date of 2027, according to The Daily Wire.

The alleged attack occurred earlier this month in Lake Worth, Florida. According to CBS 12, he is charged with kidnapping, sexual assault of a minor, sexual assault of a victim under 12 and resisting an officer without violence.

“Here is a Guatemalan who came into the country illegally, was stopped by (Border Patrol), released and made his way to South Florida. And now he is committing a crime by holding an 11-year-old girl against her will and sexually abusing her,” said Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw.

“We caught him. He confessed to the crime. So he’s charged with a capital crime before he even remotely believes he’s going to be deported. He will take his time here first,” Bradshaw added. “The federal government is harassing the people who live in this country by letting these people come here.”

This was just another reminder of the price paid in this country for the Biden administration’s open borders and catch-and-release policies. Earlier this week, Jose Ibarra, another illegal immigrant released into the country, was formally charged with aggravated murder and premeditated murder for allegedly killing 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley.