(Sioux City)– A Mexican man living in Storm Lake has pleaded guilty to one count of illegally reentering the United States as an aggravated felon. 49-year-old Jesus Diaz-Garcia entered the plea today (Fri., Nov. 13th) in U.S. District Court in Sioux City.
During his plea hearing, Diaz-Garcia admitted he illegally reentered the U.S. after being deported to Mexico on August 1st, 2007.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa says Diaz-Garcia was arrested on September 12th of this year in Buena Vista county for public intoxication and provided multiple aliases to law enforcement. He was interviewed that same day by officers with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and was transferred to their custody after they positively confirmed his identity.
During that process, it was also discovered Diaz-Garcia had previously been convicted in Lyon county, Minnesota on two counts of criminal sexual conduct in the third degree involving minors.
Diaz-Garcia is in the custody of federal marshals pending sentencing.
