{"id":2634186,"date":"2026-07-23T15:35:03","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T19:35:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mexican-illegal-charged-with-molesting-murdering-2-year-old-little-girl-in-sanctuary-state-of-virginia\/"},"modified":"2026-07-23T15:37:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T19:37:25","slug":"mexican-illegal-charged-with-molesting-murdering-2-year-old-little-girl-in-sanctuary-state-of-virginia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mexican-illegal-charged-with-molesting-murdering-2-year-old-little-girl-in-sanctuary-state-of-virginia\/","title":{"rendered":"Mexican Illegal Charged with Molesting, Murdering 2-Year-Old Little Girl in Sanctuary State of Virginia"},"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\">28<\/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%2Fmexican-illegal-charged-with-molesting-murdering-2-year-old-little-girl-in-sanctuary-state-of-virginia%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=2634186&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>The article discusses a tragic incident in Virginia where a two-year-old girl was sexually assaulted and murdered. The suspect,Raul Genesis Ortiz Moran,a Mexican national and illegal immigrant,was arrested and charged with murder and sexual assault after the child&#8217;s death. Local authorities involved U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain Moran, citing difficulties in securing a warrant without cooperation from ICE due to policies enacted by Governor Abigail Spanberger, which limited collaboration between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-pledges-orderly-transition-of-power\/\" title=\"President Trump pledges orderly transition of power\">local law enforcement<\/a> and immigration authorities. <\/p>\n<p>This case has been used to criticize Spanberger\u2019s sanctuary policies, which allegedly made Virginia a sanctuary state for illegal aliens, thereby complicating efforts to detain criminal suspects who are in the country illegally. The incident highlights tensions around immigration enforcement policies and their potential impact on public safety.Moran\u2019s illegal entry into the U.S.remains unknown; however,it is noted that he had previous convictions for driving without a license.The tragedy has prompted calls for stricter immigration enforcement and reassessment of sanctuary policies.  <\/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\"><br \/>\n<!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\" ?><?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\" ?><html><body><\/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>Deep in the sanctuary state of Virginia, a local sheriff\u2019s office faced a problem.<\/p>\n<p>It had a suspect in the murder and sexual battery of a 2-year-old girl. But he was an illegal immigrant who might give them the slip if they did not act fast.<\/p>\n<p>And so the office disregarded Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger\u2019s policies and contacted U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to lend a hand.<\/p>\n<p>The result? Raul Genesis Ortiz Moran, a 29-year-old criminal illegal alien, has been charged in the toddler\u2019s death, according to a Department of Homeland Security <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/news\/2026\/07\/22\/ice-arrests-illegal-alien-charged-sexually-assaulting-and-murdering-2-year-old\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Louisa County Sheriff\u2019s Department had arrested Moran, a Mexican national, after his girlfriend\u2019s toddler died in early July.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: DHS confirms that the suspect charged with sexually assaulting and murdering a 2-year-old girl in Louisa County, VA earlier this month is an illegal alien from Mexico. ICE filed a detainer on Raul Genesis Ortiz Moran with local law enforcement &#038; they honored the\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gvj1FgWmFO\">pic.twitter.com\/gvj1FgWmFO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BillMelugin_\/status\/2080060333478035823?\">July 22, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Lt. Chuck Lowe of the Louisa County Sheriff\u2019s Office said his office contacted ICE to detain Moran, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.12onyourside.com\/2026\/07\/21\/man-charged-with-murder-sexual-assault-2-year-old-girl-louisa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WWBT-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were having a hard time getting a warrant \u2014 it was way too early \u2014 so we had to call ICE to detain him,\u201d Lowe said.<\/p>\n<p>Lowe said it was either cooperate or risk losing the suspect.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere was that 24-hour period of time where we had to be very, very careful,\u201d Lowe said, according to WWBT. \u201cWe were definitely concerned he was just gonna get up and leave and we wouldn\u2019t find him again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Moran is now charged with second-degree murder and aggravated sexual assault, the station reported.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis monster sexually assaulted and murdered a 2-year-old girl in Virginia,\u201d Assistant DHS Secretary Lauren Bis said in the DHS release, specifically attacking Spanberger\u2019s \u201csanctuary policies\u201d she announced after taking office in January, succeeding Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin.<\/p>\n<p>Those policies <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/another-one-illegal-charged-rape-kidnapping-spanberger-made-va-sanctuary-state-lib-judge-released\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">effectively made<\/a> the Old Dominion a sanctuary state for illegal aliens \u2014 and Louisa County is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.louisacounty.gov\/1168\/Where-is-Louisa-County\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">near its geographic center<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThanks to the cooperation of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/justice-dept-launches-regional-gun-trafficking-strike-forces\/\" title=\"Just... Dept Launches Regional Gun Trafficking Strike Forces\">local law enforcement partners<\/a>, this killer is off the streets and will face justice for his crimes. This horrific tragedy was completely avoidable, because this illegal alien should have never been in our country. Governor Spanberger\u2019s sanctuary policies have made Virginia a hotbed for illegal alien crime,\u201d Bis said<\/p>\n<p>The release said it is not known where or when Moran illegally entered the United States.<\/p>\n<p>The release noted that Spanberger banned cooperation between state law enforcement and ICE and wiped away partnerships between local authorities and ICE.<\/p>\n<p>The two-week investigation into the 2-year-old\u2019s death began when the child\u2019s mother, Moran\u2019s girlfriend, brought the child to the Goochland County Sheriff\u2019s Office seeking help, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/roanoke.com\/news\/state-regional\/crime-courts\/article_3beea15e-4b84-5acc-a91f-3afdcf1c1cb0.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Roanoke Times<\/a>. Moran said he is not the child\u2019s father.<\/p>\n<p>Deputies tried to save the child, but she died after being taken to St. Mary\u2019s Hospital in Richmond.<\/p>\n<p>Love said that it took two weeks to gather forensic evidence needed to issue a warrant to arrest Moran.<\/p>\n<p>Two days before the girl died, Moran was charged with driving without a license, a repeated offense, The Roanoke Times reported. 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