HERNDON, Va. (ABC7) — A man who had been deported from the U.S. has been arrested on charges of sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl five times at a home daycare at the house where he lived in Herndon, police say.
Fairfax County Police say Oscar Perez Rangel, 40, of Herndon was a “previously deported felon” who was in the country illegally. He is charged with three counts of felony animate object sexual penetration and two counts of felony aggravated sexual battery in connection with the abuse of the girl between October and December of 2016.
BREAKING: @fairfaxpolice arrest 40 y.o. undocumented immigrant for allegedly sexually assaulting 12 y.o. girl at in-home daycare facility
— Jeff Goldberg (@livewirejeffg) April 11, 2017
According to ABC7’s Jeff Goldberg, Rangel’s girlfriend was running the daycare at their home in the 13100 block of Kidwell Field Road. Rangel allegedly committed the abuse after re-entering the country.
The girl told school officials of the abuse and Major Crimes Division Child Abuse detectives got the information on March 28 and began investigating.
Rangel was arrested Friday at his home.
.@fairfaxpolice: Oscar Perez Rangel accused of assaulting 12 year old girl 5 times from Oct-Dec '16 at in-home facility in Herndon.
— Jeff Goldberg (@livewirejeffg) April 11, 2017
Fairfax County Police say they do not believe there are any other victims at this time.
Rangel is being held in the Fairfax County jail without bond and police are working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and say they will turn Rangel over to ICE at some point in the future.
.@fairfaxpolice: Rangel currently being held in Fairfax jail w/out bond. Police working w/ ICE regarding next steps. More on @ABC7News at 4.
— Jeff Goldberg (@livewirejeffg) April 11, 2017
Police are asking anyone with information on this case to call Det. Elizabeth Melendez at 703-246-7885.
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