Press Release
Illegal Alien Arrested and Charged for Illegal Reentry
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
Defendant allegedly found illegally present in the U.S. following arrest for rape of a child
BOSTON – A Guatemalan national unlawfully residing in Marlborough, Mass., has been arrested and charged with illegally reentering the United States after deportation.
Alcario Lorenzo Lopez, 32, was charged with one count of unlawful reentry of a deported alien. The defendant remains detained following an initial appearance in federal court in Boston on Sept. 24, 2026.
According to the charging documents, Lopez is alleged to have been previously deported from the United States in 2017 and unlawfully reentered at an unknown date thereafter. Lopez allegedly returned to the United States and was arrested for rape of a child in May 2025. The state charges are pending.
The charge of illegal reentry provides for a sentence of up to two years in prison, one year of supervised release and a fine of $250,000. The defendant is subject to deportation upon completion of any sentence imposed. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes which govern he determination of a sentence in a criminal case.
United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and David T. Wesling, Acting Field Office Director, Boston, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Enforcement and Removal Operations, made the announcement today. Assistant U.S. Attorney Catherine Conroy of the Major Crimes Unit is prosecuting the case.
The details contained in the charging document are allegations. The defendant is presumed to be innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in the court of law.
Updated September 28, 2026
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Immigration
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