40-year-old Juan Francisco was taken into custody early Tuesday morning after deputies from the La Porte County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a sexual assault involving a family member at a residence around 12:40 am. Authorities found Francisco at the scene in a back bedroom and, after assessing the situation, found probable cause to declare him the suspect. Law enforcement then transported him to the La Porte County Jail.
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During the course of the investigation, law enforcement determined that Francisco has been residing in the United States illegally and is a citizen of Guatemala. La Porte County Police notified US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), to which officials then placed a detainer on him.
Francisco has a July 25 Circuit Court date for his charges. The investigation involved state agencies, including the Indiana Department of Child Services and the Dunebrook Child Advocacy Center.