PORTLAND, Ore. — Federal authorities have arrested 14 people convicted of violent crimes who were released from Oregon prisons or jails despite immigration detainers filed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
The arrests were announced by U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon Scott Bradford, who said the individuals had convictions involving serious offenses, including rape, child sexual abuse, kidnapping, assault, domestic violence and other crimes.
The arrests follow two court-approved petitions filed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office seeking information from four Oregon counties to help locate more than 40 noncitizens convicted of violent offenses.
The petitions, filed October 1, 2025, and April 1, 2026, involved Clackamas, Marion, Multnomah and Washington counties. Federal authorities sought assistance locating individuals who had been released from custody despite ICE immigration detainers.
The U.S. District Court approved the requests on November 24, 2025, and June 5, 2026. The court determined that Oregon law allows state law enforcement agencies to exchange information with federal immigration authorities.
All four counties complied with the court orders, allowing federal officials to locate and arrest 14 individuals so far.
Homeland Security Investigations special agents worked with ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations to make the arrests. Authorities said some arrests occurred during the court proceedings, while others followed the court-authorized information-sharing process.
Individuals arrested
Federal authorities identified the 14 individuals and their criminal convictions:
- Victor Soseia Hachipan — Arrested October 7, 2026. Convicted of two counts of second-degree sexual abuse involving a victim under 14, along with drug offenses, burglary and failure to report as a registered sex offender. Citizen of Micronesia.
- Hector Carmona Saldana — Arrested September 22, 2026. Convicted in 2017 of first-degree sexual abuse and offenses involving the sexual exploitation of children. Citizen of Mexico.
- Jose Rodriguez-Gomez — Arrested September 11, 2026. Convicted in 2016 of first-degree unlawful sexual penetration and first-degree sexual abuse. Citizen of Mexico.
- Rosalio Carbajal Sierra — Arrested September 9, 2026. Convicted of third-degree sexual abuse in 1996 and first-degree sexual abuse in 2018. Citizen of Mexico.
- Romeo Carranza Quintanilla — Arrested September 2, 2026. Convicted in 2020 of attempted first-degree unlawful sexual penetration. Citizen of El Salvador.
- Guadalupe Sifuentes Acevedo — Arrested August 29, 2026. Convicted in 2020 of two counts of first-degree sexual abuse. Citizen of Mexico.
- Jose Mis-Catzin — Arrested August 23, 2026. Convicted of coercion constituting domestic violence in 2016 and first-degree sexual abuse in 2017. Citizen of Mexico.
- Orlando Francisco Garma-Castro — Arrested August 20, 2026. Convicted in 2015 of first-degree rape constituting domestic violence. Citizen of Mexico.
- Dulce Olivia Rangel-Romero — Arrested August 17, 2026. Convicted of second-degree theft in 2017 and first-degree sexual abuse in 2020. Citizen of Mexico.
- Francisco Orozco-Navarro — Arrested August 6, 2026. Convicted in 2016 of first-degree rape, first-degree unlawful sexual penetration, first-degree sexual abuse and fourth-degree assault constituting domestic violence. Citizen of Mexico.
- Mario Ernesto Martinez — Arrested August 4, 2026. Convicted of fourth-degree assault constituting domestic violence in 2016 and two counts of attempted first-degree sexual abuse in 2019. Citizen of El Salvador.
- Cristobal Felipe-Sarmiento — Arrested April 8, 2026. Convicted of recklessly endangering another person in 2015, followed by convictions for first-degree rape and first-degree sodomy in 2016. Citizen of Mexico.
- Marco Antonio Joya-Santana — Arrested February 11, 2026. Convicted in 2013 of three counts of third-degree rape and three counts of third-degree sodomy involving a minor under 16. He was later convicted of nine counts of second-degree sexual abuse.
- Adair Omar Ruiz-Hernandez — Arrested October 29, 2025. Convicted in 2013 of first-degree robbery and first-degree kidnapping. Citizen of Mexico.
U.S. Attorney: Public safety remains priority
Bradford said the arrests demonstrate the importance of cooperation between federal, state and local law enforcement agencies.
“When offenders who have committed horrific crimes — many of them against children — are released into our communities despite federal detainers, the risk to public safety is indefensible,” Bradford said.
He added that federal authorities will continue working with county and state agencies to locate dangerous individuals and prevent further harm.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office says it will continue pursuing information-sharing efforts and partnerships with law enforcement agencies throughout Oregon as part of its public safety efforts.
