HAMMOND – Yesterday, Tomas Hernandez-Orzuna, 40 years old, of Mexico, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Gretchen S. Lund after pleading guilty to felony reentry of removed alien with a prior felony conviction, announced United States Attorney Adam L. Mildred.
Tomas Hernandez-Orzuna was sentenced to 6 months in prison, followed by 1 year of supervised release, and a $100 Special Assessment. The supervised release term would go into effect should the Defendant remain in, or return to, the United States within that period following expected removal proceedings.
According to documents in the case, Hernandez-Orzuna’s criminal history includes felony assault with intent to commit sexual penetration, and misdemeanor malicious destruction of a building.
“Tomas Hernandez-Orzuna is a violent sexual predator who should never have been in this country in the first place,” said U.S. Attorney Mildred. “This conviction sends a message—illegal aliens with a history of sexual violence will be found, tried, punished, and then ejected from this district and this country. My hope is that they hear this message and stay out. If they do not, they will meet the same justice that was doled out to Hernandez-Orzuna. As ever, my thanks go out to HSI, Merrillville Police Department, and U.S. Marshals Service for their exceptional efforts in this case.”
This case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations, with assistance from the Merrillville Police Department, and the U.S. Marshals Service Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Emily Morgan.
