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Honduran National Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Young Relative, Reports Department of Homeland Security

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Authorities have confirmed to Fox News that a man from Louisiana, who admitted to sexually assaulting and impregnating his 12-year-old relative, is an illegal immigrant from Honduras.

Jose Lopez-Montoya, 41, known locally as a “Lake Charles man,” could face up to 99 years in prison for the repeated abuse of the minor.

The Department of Homeland Security informed Fox News that Lopez-Montoya is a Honduran national who entered the United States illegally in 2011 during the Obama administration.

Jose Lopez-Montoya

The DHS has placed an immigration detainer on Lopez-Montoya following his guilty plea in the rape case involving a minor.

“Once again, the media is running cover for a criminal illegal alien. This sicko pled guilty to incest. He raped and impregnated his 12-year-old relative. ICE is working with our Louisiana partners to ensure this monster is never loose in American communities again,” the agency added.

 “This ‘Lake Charles Man’ is actually an illegal alien from Honduras who admitted to illegally entering the U.S. in 2011,” DHS added.

Jose Lopez-Montoya and Louisiana police vehicle

An illegal immigrant from Honduras pleaded guilty to sex crimes involving a minor and faces decades in prison, according to the Department of Homeland Security. (DHS/ Louisiana State Police)

The victim later gave birth in July 2024 and Lopez-Montoya admitted the child was his, according to KPLC.

Authorities said the abuse took place over a two-year period while Lopez-Montoya served as the girl’s guardian.

Homeland Security sign on a building exterior

Federal officials said a Honduran national in Louisiana pleaded guilty to crimes involving a minor and faces decades in prison. (Heather Diehl/Getty Images)

Lopez-Montoya was arrested on two counts of first-degree rape and is also subject to an immigration detainer.

He pleaded guilty this week to aggravated crimes against nature by incest and faces 25 to 99 years in prison, according to KPLC. 

His sentencing is scheduled for April 28.

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