Tennessee Illegal Alien Arrested For Child Rape, Others Arrested For Theft

Tennessee Illegal Alien Arrested For Child Rape, Others Arrested For Theft

Tennessee Illegal Alien Arrested For Child Rape, Others Arrested For Theft

Image Credit: Knox County Sheriff’s Dept & Canva

The Tennessee Conservative [By Adelia Kirchner] –

An illegal immigrant has been arrested and charged on three counts of aggravated rape of child in Knoxville, Tennessee.

32-year-old Javier Paez Romero was under investigation by Lt. Jami Wadle from the LaFollette Police Department.

Lt. Wadle presented the case before a grand jury in Campbell County which resulted in an indictment for Paez Romero’s arrest.

Early in the morning on Wednesday, October 1st, the U.S. Marshals Service Smokey Mountain Fugitive Task Force, Homeland Security Investigations, the FBI and ICE apprehended Paez Romero at his Knoxville residence.

“The LaFollette Police Department would like to thank all agencies involved in the safe and quick apprehension of Paez Romero,” authorities stated in a WLAF News press release. “We would also like to thank U.S. Marshal of the Eastern District of Tennessee David G. Jolley and his staff for their eagerness to assist our agency.” 

Paez Romero is currently being held in the Knox County Jail without bond on both an ICE hold and a hold for Campbell County.

Meanwhile, in Davidson County two individuals have been arrested for theft and put on ICE detainers.

28-year-old Eliane Castillo was arrested on Tuesday, September 30th. She is charged with one count of theft of merchandise of $1,000 or less and her bond has been set at $1,000.

19-year-old Valeria Jimenez was also arrested on Tuesday, September 30th on one count of theft of merchandise of $1,000 or less with bond set at $1,000.

About the Author: Adelia Kirchner is a Tennessee resident and reporter for the Tennessee Conservative. Currently the host of Subtle Rampage Podcast, she has also worked for the South Dakota State Legislature and interned for Senator Bill Hagerty’s Office in Nashville, Tennessee.  You can reach Adelia at adelia@tennesseeconservativenews.com.

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