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DALLAS – A man who has been wanted for the aggravated sexual assault of a child in Dallas County for nearly 40 years was arrested recently at the southern border.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What we know:<\/p>\n
According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 70-year-old Roberto Gallegos Hernandez was apprehended on Nov. 12.<\/p>\n
Hernandez, who is a citizen of Mexico, was a passenger in a vehicle passing through the Laredo Port of Entry.<\/p>\n
After being flagged for secondary inspection, CBP officers searched through law enforcement databases and found that Hernandez had an outstanding warrant for the aggravated sexual assault of a child that was issued by the Dallas County Sheriff\u2019s Office in 1987. \u00a0<\/p>\n
Hernandez was taken into custody and transported to the Webb County jail.<\/p>\n
What they’re saying:<\/p>\n
“It was a long time coming, nearly 40 years, but CBP officers at Laredo Port of Entry encountered and brought to justice a traveler wanted on longtime outstanding warrant for a sex related offense against a child,” said Port Director Alberto Flores.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Flores said Hernandez\u2019s apprehension exemplifies CPB\u2019s “continued commitment to protecting communities” and reinforces that “harm toward children is reprehensible and will not be tolerated.”<\/p>\n
What we don’t know:<\/p>\n
Dallas County officials have not yet commented on Hernandez\u2019s arrest.<\/p>\n
No details about the case against him were released.<\/p>\n
The Source: The information in this story comes from a news release from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.<\/p>\n
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