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ICE Requests Missouri Not Release Illegal Alien Accused of Raping and Kidnapping a Woman on Easter Sunday

Release Date: April 13, 2026
Cristian Lopez-Gomez illegally entered the United States and was released into American communities by the Biden administration in 2024

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the arrest of a criminal illegal alien from Honduras who entered the country illegally in 2024 under the Biden administration and is now charged with raping a woman in Kirksville, Missouri on Easter Sunday.

According to local reports, Cristian Lopez-Gomez is charged with rape and kidnapping after allegedly raping a woman and unlawfully restraining her on Easter Sunday.

Cristian Lopez-Gomez

Lopez-Gomez is not reported to have any previous criminal history in the U.S. He is being held in the Adair County jail. ICE lodged an arrest detainer requesting Missouri not release him from jail.

“This animal kidnapped and raped a woman in Missouri on Easter Sunday,” said Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis. “This sexual predator was RELEASED into our country by the Biden administration in 2024. ICE lodged an arrest detainer requesting Missouri not release this monster back into our communities to rape and assault more innocent women. Thankfully, Missouri cooperates with ICE law enforcement. When state and local law enforcement work with ICE, we can safely remove criminal illegal aliens from our country and put the safety of American citizens first.”

Lopez-Gomez entered the U.S. in April 2024 under the Biden administration was released into the country.

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