Border Patrol arrests two sex offenders

El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested two previously deported sex offenders over the weekend, a Customs and Border Protection news release stated.

The first incident occurred around 6 p.m. Friday when agents encountered a man suspected of illegally entering the United States approximately 3 miles west of the downtown port of entry.

Agents arrested the man, who was later identified as 54-year-old Mexican national Pedro Mata-Guerrero, and transported him to the El Centro Station for immigration and criminal history screening.

Agents conducted records checks that revealed Mata-Guerrero was convicted on June 16, 2013, for first-degree sexual assault of a child out of Milwaukee, Wis.

Mata was previously removed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement on July 19, 2011.

Mata is being held in federal custody pending further criminal prosecution.

The second incident occurred around 8 a.m. Saturday when agents assigned to the Calexico Station encountered a man suspected of illegally entering the United States approximately 7 miles east of the downtown port of entry.

Agents arrested the man, who was later identified as 49-year-old Mexican national Juan Ramon Avila-Leon, and transported him to the El Centro Station for immigration and criminal history screening.

Agents conducted records checks that indicated Avila-Leon was convicted on Oct. 18, 2018, for communicating with a minor for immoral purposes out of Shelton, Wash.

Avila served 364 days confinement for his conviction. Avila was previously removed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Sept. 5.

Avila is being held in federal custody pending further criminal prosecution.