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A man who was previously convicted in a high-profile sexual assault case in Oregon is once again in custody following a recent federal arrest in Salem.
According to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Cristobal Felipe-Sarmiento was taken into custody on April 9, 2026, by Homeland Security Investigations in the Portland area. Authorities confirmed he is being held pending removal proceedings.
ICE special agents and officers from our Portland offices arrested CONVICTED RAPIST Cristobal Felipe-Sarmiento, of Mexico, during a targeted operation in Salem, Oregon, April 9.
A Marion County jury convicted him of first-degree rape and first-degree sodomy in Salem Dec. 19,… pic.twitter.com/6YyBqb5x66
— U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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