Removed Alien Charged with Illegally Re-entering United States

PITTSBURGH - A resident of Mexico, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of reentry of removed alien, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.

The one-count indictment named Javier Morales-Bautista, 35, of Mexico as the sole defendant.

According to the indictment, the defendant, who was previously removed from the United States on Nov. 27, 2013 and Sept. 20, 2014, was found in Butler County, Pennsylvania, on Dec. 26, 2015 without having applied for or received permission to reenter the United States from the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.

The law provides for a maximum total sentence of 10 years in prison, three years supervised release, and a fine of $250,000 or both. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed would be based upon the seriousness of the offense and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.

Assistant United States Attorney Leo M. Dillon is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.

The Department of Homeland Security conducted the investigation leading to the indictment in this case.

An indictment is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.