ICE New England arrests El Salvadorian national, a registered sex offender convicted of possession of child pornography

BOSTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations New England has administratively arrested El Salvadorian national Victor Vasquez Cordova, a Level 1 registered sex offender with a past conviction for possession of child sexual abuse material.

ICE HSI personnel, in coordination with the U.S. Marshals Service, arrested Cordova, 54, on July 10 at his residence in Everett, Massachusetts, for immigration violations.

Cordova entered the United States on Dec. 18, 1983, as a lawful permanent resident.

He was convicted on March 31, 2022, of possession of child pornography. Cordova was sentenced to 18 months’ probation and ordered to register as a sex offender.

He will be held in ICE custody pending a hearing before an immigration judge.

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