(La Porte County, IN) - A man arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor is also being held for federal immigration officers.

On June 24 at 12:40 a.m., La Porte County Sheriff’s deputies were called to a home in Johnson Township. That’s just west of Walkerton. The caller reported her friend had been sexually assaulted by a family member.

After interviewing a 12-year-old victim, police summoned 40-year-old Juan Francisco from a back bedroom and detained him. Detectives found probable cause to charge Francisco with two felony counts of child molestation.

Local authorities also contacted the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Regional Office regarding Francisco, who hails from Guatemala. He is being held in La Porte County Jail without bond awaiting contact with ICE officials and a July 25 Circuit Court date for his criminal charges.