{"id":2192510,"date":"2024-03-04T19:19:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T00:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brazilian-fugitive-wanted-for-child-rape-who-fled-to-u-s-on-tourist-visa-is-deported-by-ice\/"},"modified":"2024-03-04T19:21:27","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T00:21:27","slug":"brazilian-fugitive-wanted-for-child-rape-who-fled-to-u-s-on-tourist-visa-is-deported-by-ice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brazilian-fugitive-wanted-for-child-rape-who-fled-to-u-s-on-tourist-visa-is-deported-by-ice\/","title":{"rendered":"ICE deports Brazilian fugitive wanted for child rape who fled to the U.S. on tourist visa"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbrazilian-fugitive-wanted-for-child-rape-who-fled-to-u-s-on-tourist-visa-is-deported-by-ice%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2192510&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) seal\u2062 is seen before a press \u200bconference discussing ongoing enforcement \u200cefforts to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-set-to-announce-multi-country-plan-aimed-at-migration\/\" title=\"Biden Set To Announce Multi-Country Plan Aimed At Migration\">combat human smuggling<\/a> along the\u2062 Southwest border of the United States, July 22, 2014 \u200cat \u200b ICE headquarters in\u200c Washington, DC. AFP Photo\/Paul J. Richards (Photo by\u2064 Paul J. RICHARDS \/\u2062 AFP) (Photo\u2064 by PAUL J. RICHARDS\/AFP via Getty\u200b Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/elizabeth-volberding\">Elizabeth Volberding<br \/><\/a>3:40\u2062 PM \u2013 Monday, March 4, 2024<\/p>\n<p>A Brazilian\u2063 native who had entered\u2062 the\u2064 United States on a tourist\u200c visa \u2062in order to escape serving a jail sentence for child rape was sent back \u2063to\u200d his home country in late January, according to \u200ca statement released by United \u2064States Immigrations\u2064 and Customs\u200c Enforcement (ICE). <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, ICE reported that\u2063 a man who was\u2064 convicted\u200c after raping a minor \u200dhad entered the United States on a tourist visa.\u200c However, he is now currently\u2064 completing his 12-year jail sentence after being extradited back to Brazil. <\/p>\n<p>On January 26<sup>th<\/sup>, over two months after being taken\u2062 into\u200b custody by ICE agents in \u2062Tewksbury, Massachusetts, Edimir Gustavo Eckelberg, \u206262, was\u200b sent back \u200bto his native country. <\/p>\n<p>Eckelberg, the Brazilian fugitive, somehow managed to sneak past Brazilian \u2062officials, and soon after, boarded\u200b a plane to \u200dthe United\u200b States.\u2062 He \u2064was even\u2063 able to pass through customs\u200d at \u2062a New York airport in April 2023.<\/p>\n<p>On November 28<sup>th<\/sup>, 2023, ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston arrested Eckelberg in Tewksbury. <\/p>\n<p>According \u2064to ICE, Eckelberg fled Brazil for \u200bNew\u200d York in April 2023 on a tourist \u2062immigration visa\u200d after being found guilty by a \u2064Brazilian criminal court of raping an underage child. Nine weeks\u200c after receiving a notice to\u200c appear before an immigration \u200bcourt of the United States Department \u200dof Justice, Eckelberg was taken out of the country.<\/p>\n<p>ICE claimed that after he did not show up to serve a 12-year term for his conviction of child \u200brape, Brazilian authorities \u2063issued a warrant for his arrest in May 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Seven\u200d months after being granted entry \u2063into the United States\u2064 on a tourist visa, Eckelberg was apprehended by ICE officers in November 2023 while he\u2063 was attempting to hide \u2062out in Boston. The 62-year-old eluded capture when he did not appear for his sentencing hearing in\u200b May of that same year.<\/p>\n<p>The wanted man was detained in ERO Boston\u2062 until January\u200c 26<sup>th<\/sup>, when he was \u2063flown back to Brazil.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThere is no \u2064more repulsive and disturbing crime than \u2062the sexual assault of a child,\u201d explained ERO Boston Field Office Director \u200dTodd Lyons. \u201cOur \u200dNew England communities are safer without the\u2062 presence of Edimir\u2062 Gustavo Eckelberg, who is now in the \u200dhands of Brazilian \u200bauthorities. ERO \u200bBoston will continue to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/terry-mcauliffe-ripped-for-tweet-saying-it-should-be-easier-to-vote-than-buy-a-gun\/\" title=\"Terry McAuliffe Ripped For Tweet Saying It Should Be Easier To Vote Than Buy A Gun\">prioritize public safety<\/a> by apprehending and removing such violent threats from our New\u200c England communities.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>73,822\u2064 non-citizens with criminal\u200b history \u2062were detained by ICE in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ice.gov\/features\/2023-year-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fiscal year 2023<\/a>, 4,390 \u200bof whom had charges or convictions relating to sexual assault.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ImmigrantCrime?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ImmigrantCrime<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PublicSafety?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PublicSafety<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EROBoston?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@EROBoston<\/a> removes Brazilian fugitive wanted for child rape. Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ADzzTG9KN1\">https:\/\/t.co\/ADzzTG9KN1<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/U0MbE3LdbV\">pic.twitter.com\/U0MbE3LdbV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u2063ERO Boston (@EROBoston) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EROBoston\/status\/1763690156832207141?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March \u20631, \u20622024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NEW: ICE in Boston arrested &#038; deported a 62-year-old Brazilian national who was convicted of child rape \u200din Brazil last\u2063 year. After \u200chis \u200dconviction, \u200bhe fled \u200bBrazil for the U.S., entering New York under a tourist immigration \u200cvisa in April 2023. In\u200d May 2023, Brazilian authorities\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dvZNwS1JVl\">pic.twitter.com\/dvZNwS1JVl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bill \u2062Melugin (@BillMelugin_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BillMelugin_\/status\/1764663377329017024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 4, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts directly to your inbox for free. Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\tShare this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Super Tuesday is only hours \u200baway. Both Republicans and Democrats will have elections in 15 states.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of 45th President Donald Trump in the Colorado ballot case, saying Trump must\u2062 appear on \u200dthe ballot.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Super Tuesday is on March 5th. Voters in California will head to the polls. This comes as the GOP is seeing a bump in registered voters in the state.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>After Congress passed their\u200c continuing resolution, many conservatives believe lawmakers must\u200c cut spending any pay \u2062down our debts.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Apple is betting that the more powerful models would attract consumers looking \u200dto upgrade to AI-powered\u2063 PCs.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Elon\u2064 Musk alleges a breach of contract and a departure from the original mission to develop AI for humanity\u2019s benefit.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>The stock \u2063market\u2019s \u200dinterest in \u2064AI is on the rise, \u200dfueled \u2064by Nvidia\u2019s stunning rally and potential impact \u2064on various sectors.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>UnitedHealth Group faces a major data\u200b breach as hackers claim to have stolen millions \u200cof\u2062 sensitive\u2064 records.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> How\u200c did the Brazilian fugitive manage to enter\u2062 the United States undetected?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Title: Brazilian Fugitive Convicted\u200d of Child Rape Extradited by ICE to Brazil<\/p>\n<p>Introduction:<\/p>\n<p>In a recent statement released by the United \u2064States Immigration\u2064 and Customs Enforcement (ICE), it was revealed that a Brazilian national\u2064 who had \u2062entered the\u200b United \u2062States on a tourist visa \u200bin an attempt to evade a \u200cjail\u2063 sentence for child rape has been sent back to his\u2062 home country. This \u2062represents another successful apprehension and extradition by ICE, underscoring their \u200ccommitment to public safety and\u2064 the removal of violent threats from \u200bAmerican communities.<\/p>\n<p>Background:<\/p>\n<p>The Brazilian fugitive, identified\u200c as Edimir Gustavo Eckelberg, managed to\u2062 enter the\u2062 United States undetected, even passing through customs at a New York \u2063airport in April 2023. However, in November of the\u2064 same year, ICE Enforcement and Removal \u2062Operations (ERO)\u200d Boston successfully apprehended Eckelberg in Tewksbury, Massachusetts. Eckelberg had fled Brazil to New York after being found guilty by \u2064a Brazilian criminal court of raping a\u200c minor. Brazilian authorities issued a warrant for his arrest in May 2023 after \u200dhe failed to serve a 12-year jail term\u2063 for his conviction.<\/p>\n<p>Extradition Process:<\/p>\n<p>After being held in detention by \u200dERO\u200b Boston, Eckelberg was flown back to Brazil on January 26th. ICE worked closely with Brazilian officials to ensure a smooth \u200dextradition process, showing international\u200b cooperation in combating cross-border crimes. The successful repatriation of Eckelberg has eliminated a potential threat to the New England community.<\/p>\n<p>Commitment\u2062 to Public Safety:<\/p>\n<p>The\u200c efforts of ICE in apprehending and removing individuals like\u200b Eckelberg with criminal histories are \u2063crucial in safeguarding American communities. Todd Lyons, ERO Boston Field Office \u200cDirector, highlighted the seriousness of crimes against children, calling them &#8220;repulsive and disturbing.&#8221; He emphasized that the removal of individuals like Eckelberg from New\u200c England communities prioritizes public safety.<\/p>\n<p>Statistics on Criminal Detentions:<\/p>\n<p>ICE&#8217;s role in apprehending violent offenders extends beyond this particular case. In the fiscal year 2023 alone, ICE detained 73,822 non-citizens with criminal histories. Of these, 4,390 had charges or\u200c convictions relating to sexual assault. These figures underscore the\u200d ongoing need for strong immigration enforcement to\u200c protect innocent individuals from harm.<\/p>\n<p>Conclusion:<\/p>\n<p>The successful\u2063 apprehension and extradition of \u200bEdimir\u2062 Gustavo Eckelberg once again highlight the dedication and effectiveness of ICE in prioritizing public safety and removing violent threats from American communities. By collaborating with international partners and leveraging their resources, ICE continues to play a crucial role in keeping our communities safe from those who\u200b have\u2063 committed serious offenses, ensuring justice\u2063 for victims and preventing further harm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The ICE seal is visible at a press conference on combating human smuggling along the US Southwest border, held at ICE headquarters in Washington, DC on July 22, 2014. (Photo: Paul J. 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