Gerson Fuentes, a 27-year-old Guatemalan national living illegally in Columbus, Ohio, was arrested and charged with rape after police said he confessed to raping a 10-year-old girl on at least two occasions, with the alleged assault occurring on May 12, 2022. The case drew national attention because the victim had to travel to Indiana to obtain an abortion after Ohio's six-week abortion ban took effect following the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision. Fuentes was ultimately convicted and sentenced to life in prison, with eligibility to seek parole after 25 to 30 years under the terms of his plea.

Juan Tiul Xi, 26, a Guatemalan national illegally residing in Cleveland who entered the U.S. in 2023, was indicted on charges of encouraging or inducing illegal entry for financial gain, making false statements, and aggravated identity theft. According to the indictment, Tiul Xi allegedly encouraged a 14-year-old Guatemalan girl to enter the U.S. illegally using his sister's identity as an alias, then falsely claimed to the Office of Refugee Resettlement that he was the girl's brother in order to obtain custody of her as a sponsor of an unaccompanied alien child. Tiul Xi was previously convicted of sexual battery, and his sentencing was scheduled for March 19, 2026.

Juan Tiul Xi, a 26-year-old Guatemalan national illegally residing in Cleveland, was indicted following a joint ICE and law enforcement partner investigation for allegedly smuggling a 14-year-old Guatemalan girl into the United States and then fraudulently obtaining custody of her through the Office of Refugee Resettlement by falsely claiming familial relations and submitting documents with a stolen identity. Tiul Xi faces charges including encouraging illegal entry for financial gain, making false statements, and aggravated identity theft, with potential penalties totaling up to 17 years in prison if convicted on all counts. This ICE press release emphasizes the agency's investigative role in uncovering the fraudulent UAC sponsorship scheme.