Tucson Standard

US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents in the Tucson sector apprehended a Mexican national with a prior felony conviction for third-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor, according to a November 27 post on X by Chief Patrol Agent Sean McGoffin.

In the post, McGoffin said: "11/19: Sonoita Station agents apprehended a Mexican national illegally present in the US. Records revealed Jose Ontiveros Silverio has a prior felony conviction out of Minnesota for 3rd degree criminal sex conduct with a minor. He faces criminal charges for illegal re-entry."

According to a court decision from the State of Minnesota Court of Appeals dated February 27, 2023, Silverio was convicted on second-degree criminal sexual conduct charges. The filing further indicates that Silverio’s victim, referred to as J.O., told CornerHouse staff about an incident in July 2005 when she stayed at Ontiveros-Silverio's residence. She alleged that he touched her inappropriately while she was asleep. Ontiveros-Silverio reportedly told police he did not recall it happening and that he may have been drunk.

Screenshot of SEan McGoffin's Nov. 27 post on X | X

The Tucson sector covers much of Arizona, from the border of New Mexico to Yuma County’s border, approximately 262 border miles. There are about 3,700 agents in the nine stations within the sector. Stations are located in Why, Casa Grande, Douglas, Bisbee, Nogales, Sonoita, Tucson, Three Points, and Wilcox, Arizona. This information is available on CBP’s webpage focused on the sector. Originally known as the Nogales Sector and created on July 1, 1924, the sector headquarters moved to Tucson two years later.

US Customs and Border Patrol is a federal law enforcement agency under the Department of Homeland Security responsible for safeguarding the nation's borders and preventing illegal entry of people and contraband. Established in 1924, it operates in 328 ports of entry and protects 7,000 miles of land borders and 95,000 miles of maritime borders.