(Another convicted sex offender)….He was arrested Monday.

32 year old Juan Morales Benitez was detained by Border Patrol agents about 25 miles east of the Downtown Calexico Port of Entry. He was suspected of entering the US illegally. Agents conducted a records check and found the Mexican National had been convicted in 2011 for Annoy/molest a victim under 18 and sexual batter, touch for sexual arousal out of Santa Ana, California. He was sentenced to two years confinement and 3 years probation. He was deported that same year. Morales is being held in federal custody pending further criminal prosecution. So far this fiscal year, El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents have arrested and deported 20 individuals either convicted or wanted on sexual offense charges after they entered the US illegally.