NY prosecutor sidesteps sanctuary law and coordinates ICE arrest of Guatemalan child rape suspect

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Fox News correspondent Christina Coleman reports on an illegal migrant being charged with the murder of Loyola student Sheridan Gorman on ‘Fox News @ Night.’ RIVERHEAD, N.Y. — A suspected child rapist from Guatemala who could have been released without bail under New York law was instead sent to Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody in a move that skirted the state's sanctuary policies while keeping him off the streets for months before prosecutors secured an indictment, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office. "Two progressive reforms...had to be navigated deftly to hold the defendant responsible for his alleged horrific crimes," District Attorney Ray Tierney said in a statement. Due to the state's controversial policies, prosecutors weren't even allowed to ask the judge to set cash bail or bond on the initial charge of enda

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