Yusel Keoma Perez-Leyva, 42, a Cuban national, was taken into custody on June 18 after a woman reported that she had been drugged and sexually assaulted after spending the night out at clubs.
According to the woman’s allegations, Perez-Leyva, who was working as an Uber driver, gave her drugs. The following day, she said she experienced soreness in her vaginal area, prompting her to believe she had been raped.
Yusel Keoma Perez-Leyva, 42, an illegal immigrant from Cuba, is accused of drugging and raping a woman, according to the Department of Homeland Security. (Getty Images; Department of Homeland Security)
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Investigators who examined surveillance footage said the video showed Perez-Leyva carrying the victim, who appeared to be intoxicated, into his apartment, NBC Miami reported.
“This illegal alien from Cuba is charged with raping and kidnapping a woman in Miami,” said DHS Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis. “This sexual predator was released into our country by the Biden Administration. ICE has lodged a detainer against him, and because Florida cooperates with ICE, he will be turned over to ICE custody and never released into American communities again.”
Jail records show Perez-Leyva faces charges of kidnapping and sexual battery involving a victim who was physically incapacitated.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has requested that the Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation Department (MDCR) notify federal authorities before any potential release.
News Agency has contacted the MDCR seeking comment.
Miami-Dade authorities, and Florida as a whole, generally cooperate with ICE and honor the agency’s detainers, unlike sanctuary jurisdictions in other states.
Perez-Leyva illegally entered the United States through Arizona in 2021 before being released by the Biden administration, DHS said.
