Sex offender who entered US illegally arrested

Border Patrol arrested a convicted sex offender Thursday night after entering the United States illegally.

Agents near Calexico apprehended Miguel Ramirez-Gonzalez, a 43-year-old Mexican citizen, after illegally entering the country at around 10:21 p.m. Thursday.

According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, records check unveiled that Ramirez was convicted for two counts of lewd or lascivious acts with a child under 14 on Mar. 29, 2007, in Oakland, Calif. Ramirez was sentenced to three years in prison and was ordered to be removed from the country on Mar. 20, 2009.

“Ramirez intended on traveling back to Oakland after being convicted for his crime,” said Chief Patrol Agent Gloria I. Chavez. “Thanks to our agent’s diligent work, he will not be allowed to do so.”

Ramirez is being detained pending further criminal prosecution.