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Man deported 5 times, convicted of child sex assault in McHenry County, is sent to prison, feds say

Luis Martinez
Luis Martinez
Luis Martinez
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Luis Martinez has been a voice in the Naperville community for over 7 years, focusing on local events and community initiatives. With a background in sociology from Illinois State University, he combines his academic insights with his passion for local activism.

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Reporter · Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 11:40 PM · 1 min read
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Man deported 5 times, convicted of child sex assault in McHenry County, is sent to prison, feds say — Rockford Community news

A man living in Harvard who was previously convicted of sexually assaulting a child has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for “unlawfully re-entering the United States after multiple deportations,” federal authorities announced Wednesday.Francisco Hernandez-Ramos, 51, was sentenced Tuesday after pleading guilty earlier this year in federal court in Rockford to one count of unlawful reentry after removal, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Northern Illinois District, Western Division.A native of Mexico, Hernandez-Ramos “was unlawfully present in the United States on Aug. 7, 2021,” when Harvard police found him, authorities said in the release. He had been deported from the U.S. five times and has also previously been convicted of illegal entry and illegal reentry of a removed alien, according to the release.He is “expected to face removal proceedings following imprisonment,” according to the release. Hernandez-Ramos was sent to prison in 2022 for six year

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