{"id":2579894,"date":"2026-03-14T16:56:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T20:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illegal-immigrant-accused-of-groping-girls-at-virginia-high-school-county-allegedly-protected-him-from-ice\/"},"modified":"2026-03-14T16:58:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T20:58:39","slug":"illegal-immigrant-accused-of-groping-girls-at-virginia-high-school-county-allegedly-protected-him-from-ice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illegal-immigrant-accused-of-groping-girls-at-virginia-high-school-county-allegedly-protected-him-from-ice\/","title":{"rendered":"Illegal Immigrant Accused of Groping Girls at Virginia High School, County Allegedly Protected Him from ICE"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><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%2Fillegal-immigrant-accused-of-groping-girls-at-virginia-high-school-county-allegedly-protected-him-from-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=2579894&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>A Virginia school controversy has sparked parental backlash after Fairfax High school student Israel Flores Ortiz,18,was charged with nine counts of assault and battery for allegedly groping girls in the hallway during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brian-kolfage-one-florida-school-combated-covid-by-going-back-to-normal-as-a-result-the-children-and-teachers-are-safe-and-happy\/\" title=\"Brian Kolfage: One Florida ... Combated COVID By Going Back to Normal \u2013 As a Result the Children and Teachers Are Safe and Happy\">school year<\/a>. Ortiz, described as an 11th-grader at the school, entered the U.S. illegally in 2024 from El Salvador and was released under Biden-era immigration policies; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has issued a detainer, but Fairfax County has not honored it. In court, Ortiz\u2019s bail was denied, with the judge saying the public was not sufficiently protected. Parents say the groping occurred over several months and some argue the charges should be more serious than simple assault, while others criticize how the school has handled the incident.The story also touches on political and immigration policy tensions, including reactions from ICE and conservative commentators, and notes concerns about Ortiz possibly returning too the school if released on bail.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Virginia parents are up in arms that it took months of girls being groped at Fairfax High School before charges were filed against an adult illegal immigrant enrolled at the school.<\/p>\n<p>Israel Flores Ortiz, 18, was charged this month with nine counts of assault and battery, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/wjla.com\/news\/local\/illegal-immigrant-student-groping-girls-fairfax-county-high-school-assault-battery-crime\">WJLA-TV<\/a>. Ortiz is an 11th grader at the school.<\/p>\n<p>Ortiz entered the U.S. illegally in 2024 from El Salvador but was released under Biden-era immigration policies.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has issued a detainer for Ortiz, but Fairfax County is not honoring it.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: An illegal alien from El Salvador has been arrested in Fairfax County, VA on nine counts of assault and battery for groping girls in the hallway of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/despite-insistence-by-democrat-politicians-and-medical-elites-empirical-evidence-does-not-conclusively-show-that-masks-reduce-the-spread-of-covid\/\" title=\"Despite Insistence by Democrat Politicians and Medical Elites, Empirical Evidence DOES NOT Conclusively Show that Masks Reduce the Spread of COVID\">high school<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Israel Flores Ortiz crossed the border in 2024, was released into the country by the Biden admin, and is&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hCnTYIt7B3\">pic.twitter.com\/hCnTYIt7B3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Greg Price (@greg_price11) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/greg_price11\/status\/2032565544986226786?\">March 13, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Unfortunately, sanctuary politicians like Gov. (Abigail) Spanberger are outlawing cooperation with ICE and choosing to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >release criminal illegal aliens<\/a> from their jails back into their communities to create more American victims,&rdquo; an ICE representative said.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are calling on Fairfax County to honor our detainer to ensure this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/three-masked-robbers-have-the-advantage-until-homeowner-outguns-them-police-say\/\" title=\"Three Masked Robbers Have the Advantage Until Homeowner Outguns Them, Pol... Say\">violent criminal<\/a> is removed from our country so he can never claim another victim again.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>During a hearing Friday, prosecutor Jenna Sands said the groping took place throughout the school year.<\/p>\n<p>WJLA spoke to multiple parents whose names were not published.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think from the very beginning, Fairfax County has attempted to diminish what happened to these girls,&rdquo; one parent said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They have attempted to sweep it under the rug,&rdquo; another mother remarked.<\/p>\n<p>The mothers said that although the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/colorado-student-from-viral-video-tells-ben-shapiro-school-tried-to-tread-on-his-rights-but-failed\/\" title=\"Colorado student tells Ben Shapiro ... attempted to infringe on his rights, but failed.\">school told parents<\/a> the charges involved girls being touched on the buttocks, parents said the groping was worse than that.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s a group of about 12 individuals that have reported this assault,&rdquo; one mother said. &ldquo;It was all perpetrated by a single individual who is a stranger to the girls. He just sneakily walked up behind them and put his hand in between their legs. It was not just a butt smack or a butt grab. It was a groping of a private area. It had been occurring for several months.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, Judge Dipti Pidikiti-Smith rejected a bail request to spring Ortiz from jail, even though it was blessed by<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>Fairfax County Commonwealth&rsquo;s Attorney Steve Descano&rsquo;s office.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>The judge said the public was not sufficiently protected.<\/p>\n<p>Parents have said they were angry that the school plans to allow Ortiz back if he is freed on bail.<\/p>\n<p>They were also irked that the charges are for assault, not sexual assault.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That&rsquo;s very frustrating, very frustrating, because I feel like this seems like a crime of someone that will escalate if they are not, if it&rsquo;s not handled properly, and that&rsquo;s been my concern,&rdquo; one mother said.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&ldquo;<\/span>We were all very frustrated to hear that it was just simple assault and level one misdemeanor, basically a fine.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Israel Flores Ortiz, 18, a junior at the school, faces nine counts of assault and battery. Ortiz entered the United States illegally from El Salvador in 2024 and was released under Biden-era immigration policies. ICE has issued a detainer, but Fairfax County has not honored it.<\/p>\n<p>During a Friday hearing, prosecutors said the groping occurred throughout the school year. Some parents criticized the school for downplaying what happened, with one mother describing the acts as more than a simple butt grab-essentially a groping of a private area-and noting the incidents had continued for several months. There were conflicting statements in the report: some accounts said about a dozen victims had reported the assault, while others described Ortiz as the sole perpetrator.<\/p>\n<p>Judge Dipti Pidikiti-Smith denied bail, saying the public was not sufficiently protected. 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