


Authorities in Virginia are vowing to seek justice after a Venezuelan migrant in the country illegally was charged with sexually assaulting a child as young as 13.
Renzo Mendoza Montes, 32, was arrested last week on two felony charges for sexually assaulting an underage child, deputies in Campbell County announced.
The charges for the Jan. 21 attack do not give details of the victim or the circumstances — except to note that the child was between the ages of 13 and 14 years old, according to court records obtained by WSLS.
Authorities say Montes is a Venezuelan citizen who has been in the country illegally since he crossed the southern border into El Paso, Tex. on Sept. 2.
He was then detained and released by US Customs and Border Patrol, according to Fox News.
Montes was originally held without bail, but is now in ICE custody, Fox reports.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin spoke out about the case and said Montes would face the full weight of the Virginia justice system.

“We pray for the victim tonight and thank the Campbell County Sheriff’s Department,” he said in a post on X.
“Let’s be clear, prosecution must be to the fullest extent of the law.”
The Post has reached out to the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office and to Customs and Border Protection for comment.