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A man currently under an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer has been formally charged with three counts of statutory rape in North Carolina, as confirmed by court documents.
Juan Ramon Juarez-Talamantes, aged 29, faces two charges of statutory rape involving a child between the ages of 13 and 15, which were filed in November. A third charge was added last month, according to a statement from the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office.
Following his arrest, Juarez-Talamantes is being held without bail and is under an ICE detainer, as detailed in online arrest records.
The arrest stemmed from reports of child sexual assault made to the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office in July 2024 and the Asheville Police Department in September 2025.
A photo of Juan Ramon Juarez-Talamantes was released by the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office to accompany a statement on the charges. (Sources: Google Maps, Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office)
“We are very thankful for the partnership with the Asheville Police Department during this case and the tedious work and collaboration of the investigators to reach this result,” Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office District 2 Captain Chris Stockton said in a statement.
“These cases demonstrate the power community partnerships play in resolving problems for citizens of Buncombe County. Our hearts go out to those whose lives have been forever changed by these events and hope that the effort of these passionate investigators opens a door to healing.”
The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office in North Carolina. (Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office)
Juarez-Talamantes communicated with his alleged victims through Snapchat, according to the Asheville Citizen Times, prompting the sheriff’s department to seek a search warrant for his Snapchat handle, his address and his DNA.
One of the alleged victims told police that after meeting with Juarez-Talamantes in his car, they went back to his house, where he kissed the child and attempted to “take it further,” according to the Citizen Times.
ICE agents conduct an enforcement operation in the U.S. interior June 2, 2022. (Immigration and Customs Enforcement)
But when the child told him no, he allegedly slapped, then raped the child, the newspaper reported.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the Department of Homeland Security for comment.