LOS ANGELES:- The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) arrested Rick Martinez Lopez, a Guatemalan immigrant accused of a crime, on October 14, 2025.

His criminal history includes convictions for child sexual abuse, failure to register as a sex offender, and probation violations.

In August 2025, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) filed a warrant for Martinez Lopez’s arrest at the Richmond City Jail.

“Allowing a convicted child sex offender to roam the streets of Virginia freely is barbaric,” said Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin.

Martinez Lopez entered the United States at an unknown date and time and without inspection by immigration officials.