BP arrest two sex offenders

Border Patrol agents arrested two sex offenders in two separate incidents on Tuesday and Wednesday, a Customs and Border Protection news release stated.

The first incident occurred at around 10 a.m. Tuesday near Ocotillo when Indio BP Agents arrested a Mexican national who was suspected of making an illegal entry into the United States.

The man was transported to the Highway 86 checkpoint for identification and processing. Record checks identified the man as Juan Manuel Arteaga-Godinez, a 43-year-old Mexican national.

Agents learned that he had been previously arrested and convicted for crimes involving sexual misconduct twice in San Diego County.

Arteaga’s first conviction was in 2006 for sexual battery and indecent exposure, and the second conviction occurred in 2011 for molesting a victim under 18 years of age.

The news release said Arteaga was being held in federal custody pending prosecution of felony and immigration charges.

The second incident occurred at around 10:35 p.m. Wednesday when agents encountered a man near Calexico and determined he was illegally present in the United States.

The man was arrested and taken to the El Centro station for processing. Record checks revealed that the man was convicted in 2011 in Indio for felony sexual battery and sentenced to 123 days in jail.

The man, identified as Walter Inzunza-Cervantes, a 34-year-old Mexican citizen, was being held in custody pending his prosecution for re-entry after removal.