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CBP Arrests Man Wanted for Child Sexual Assault

Release Date
Tue, 11/24/2020

DALLAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Dallas/Fort Worth International (DFW) Airport arrested a traveler wanted for sexual assault of a child, Nov. 22.

The suspect was turned over to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
The suspect was turned over to the Texas
Department of Public Safety.

CBP officers intercepted Jose Alfaro, a 66-year-old U.S. citizen, as he disembarked a flight from El Salvador over the weekend.  A warrant out of Galveston,Texas was issued for Alfaro for aggravated sexual assault of a child, a first-degree felony.

“CBP officers are vigilant and trained to detect, identify and apprehend wanted suspects,” said Timothy Lemaux, Dallas Area Port Director. “As a law enforcement agency, our officers are committed to carrying out our mission of protecting our Nation.”

CBP officers arrested Alfaro and turned him over to the Texas Department of Public Safety at DFW Airport.  Charges and allegations contained in criminal complaints are merely accusations.  Suspects are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

The men and women of CBP are responsible for enforcing more than 400 U.S. laws and regulations for more than 40 different agencies.  On a typical day in fiscal year 2019, CBP officers conducted 23 arrests of wanted criminals at U.S. ports of entry. 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between official ports of entry. CBP is charged with securing the borders of the United States while enforcing hundreds of laws and facilitating lawful trade and travel.

Last Modified: Feb 03, 2021