Mexican National Charged With Illegal Reentry

Tampa, Florida – Acting United States Attorney Sara C. Sweeney announces the arrest and filing of a criminal complaint charging Isodoro Morales-Pajarito (36, Mexico) with illegal reentry by a deported alien. If convicted, Morales-Pajarito faces a maximum penalty of two years in federal prison.

According to the complaint, Morales-Pajarito was previously deported from the United States on April 11, 2010, and May 27, 2016. Following his previous removals, he did not receive the consent of the Attorney General or the Secretary of Homeland Security to reapply for admission to the United States. On February 22, 2025, Morales-Pajarito was found to be voluntarily in the United States.

A criminal complaint is merely an allegation that a defendant has committed one or more violations of federal criminal law, and every defendant is presumed innocent unless, and until, proven guilty.          

This case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations and the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office. It will be prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Adam W. McCall.