Convicted Child Sex Offender Arrested by U.S. Border Patrol Agents in Del Rio
· Texas Border Business
U.S. Border Patrol agents in Del Rio arrested Lazaro Alberto Betancourt-Osorio, a 44-year-old Cuban man with a history of child sex offenses. On June 1, agents discovered him and six others hiding in the brush near El Indio. Betancourt-Osorio was previously convicted in Florida in 2012 for using a computer to lure a child, resulting in a 42-month prison sentence. He was deported in 2016 and again in 2025 for illegal reentry. He now faces charges under 8 USC § 1326, which could lead to a maximum of 20 years in prison. Del Rio Sector Chief Patrol Agent emphasized the need for vigilance at the border.
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