El Salvadoran illegal immigrant arrested on alleged child rape in Nantucket after release on bail

An illegal immigrant from El Salvador has been arrested in Nantucket, Massachusetts on alleged child sex crime and assault charges after being released on a $20,000 bail, federal authorities said. Bryan Daniel Aldana-Arevalo, 28, was arrested on Sept. 10 on charges stemming from an incident on July 11 that included allegations of sex abuse and assault on a 12-year-old child, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement ERO Boston announced in a press release on Monday.

Aldana-Arevalo was arraigned on July 26 in the Nantucket District Court for one count of rape of a child with a 10-year age difference and two counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14. He entered a not-guilty plea and was held in jail on $20,000 bail. The Nantucket District Court proceeded to release Aldana-Arevalo on July 29.

Bryan Daniel Aldana-Arevalo was apprehended by ERO Boston officers. Photo: US Immigration Customs and Enforcement ERO Boston

"Bryan Daniel Aldana-Arevalo stands accused of some detestable and disturbing crimes against a Nantucket child," said ERO Boston Field Officer Director Todd M. Lyons. "He represents a significant danger to the children of our Massachusetts communities. ERO Boston will not tolerate such a threat to the most vulnerable of our population. We will continue to prioritize the safety of our public by arresting and removing egregious noncitizen offenders from our New England neighborhoods."
ERO Boston said Aldana-Arevalo unlawfully entered the United States on an unknown date, at an unknown location, without having been inspected, admitted, or paroled by a US immigration official, according to the press release.

Officers from ERO Boston arrested Aldana-Arevalo in Nantucket and served him with a notice to appear before a Department of Justice immigration judge. He currently remains in ERO custody.