(CNSNews.com) - U.S. Border Patrol agents in Texas caught a convicted rapist trying to sneak across the U.S.-Mexico border into the United States on March 30.

“Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to Laredo South Station arrested a convicted sex offender in Laredo, Texas,” said a press release published by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

“On March 30,” said the release, “Border Patrol agents while working their duties apprehended an individual crossing the Rio Grande in west Laredo.

“After transporting the individual to the Laredo South Station for processing,” said the CBP press release, “agents identified him as Magdaleno Campos-Escobar, a 57-year-old Mexican citizen.

“Campos-Escobar had a prior felony conviction for Rape-Sexual Assault in Houston, Texas,” said the CBP press release. “He was taken into custody and was processed for Felony Re-Entry.”