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Deported Child Sex Offender Arrested in South Texas After Jumping From Freight Train

Agents chased three people from a railcar and arrested Cristobal Cortes-Cartagena, who faces federal reentry prosecution after multiple deportations, officials said.

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U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a convicted child sex offender from Honduras after he jumped from a freight train to evade law enforcement in South Texas, authorities announced Thursday.

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Exclusive: Border Patrol nabs convicted child sex offender who allegedly jumped from moving train

So much for third time's the charm — a twice-deported child sex offender is accused of trying to sneak back into the US.

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By: Redacción Del Río, Texas.- U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Sector Del Rio arrested a Honduran man with a criminal record for sexual offences against minors, failure to register as a sex offender, and illegal re-entry after deportation. On July 4, agents assigned to Uvalde Station carried out train control operations when three people jumped out of a car and fled. Subsequently, one of them was identified as Cristóbal Cortés Cartagena, 3…

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KRIV broke the news on Thursday, July 9, 2026.
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