Two illegal immigrants in West Palm Beach are now behind bars after being accused of sex trafficking a 15-year-old girl from New York City, the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office announced Monday. The arrest, which was made last Friday, is the latest in a series of criminal cases involving illegal immigrants in Palm Beach County.
Yenire Karolina Pache Coleiton, a 33-year-old from Columbia, and Enyerbert Blanco, a 27-year-old previously deported Venezuelan national, were taken into custody by police. During a news conference, Sheriff Ric Bradshaw suggested a possible connection to Venezuelan gang activity but said the case was still under investigation.
“How can he be out on bond for attempted murder out of New York, he gets arrested in Miami for drug trafficking, and he’s out walking around?” Bradshaw said referring to Blanco. “That’s unconscionable.”
According to the sheriff’s office, the pair were busted after police received an anonymous tip last week. Photographs of the runaway teenager were found on a website known for advertising sex trafficking victims. Investigators were able to locate the victim in a West Palm Beach motel, with security footage implicating Coleiton and Blanco.
Police also reportedly found condoms, lingerie, and over $1,000 in the hotel room, as well as two cell phones allegedly used to contact ‘clients.’ The victim told detectives that she had been assaulted 13 times in exchange for money.
“The victim advised the trafficker would coordinate dates with men for money and direct them to the minor victim’s room,” Sgt. Carlos Lisboa said.
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Sheriff @RicBradshaw, alongside Sgt. Carlos Lisboa, a Homeland Security Representative, just announced the arrest of two suspects involved in the commercial sex trafficking of a 15-year-old. Sheriff Bradshaw made it clear: “These suspects will stay… pic.twitter.com/kvO4UbUSZe
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The arrests mark the fourth time this year that illegal immigrants have been arrested for sex crimes in Palm Beach County. During the press conference, Bradshaw suggested that the problem stemmed from the lawlessness at the U.S. southern border.
“Obviously, whatever this vetting system is at the border ain’t working,” Bradshaw said.
“The border’s not closed, illegals are still coming in. This is the fourth time we’ve had something here in Palm Beach County involving crimes committed by illegals.”
The county has seen an uptick in illegal immigrant crime since March, starting with the abduction of a Lake Worth woman by three Guatemalan nationals.
“Three Guatemalans abducted a woman, sexually assaulted her. We arrested those people,” Bradshaw said. “You had another Guatemalan who molested a 10-year-old,” Bradshaw said. “We just had some Venezuelans that sexually assaulted a 12-year-old, and now this is the fourth one.”
Just last week, three illegal aliens from Honduras were arrested by Palm Beach deputies in connection with molesting a 12-year-old boy. All three were known to border patrol, but two never received court dates, while the third was scheduled to appear in 2028.
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On Friday, three illegal suspects from Honduras, Selvin Lopez Lopez, Erick Lopez Lopez and Jesersson Lopez Lopez, were arrested for numerous counts of Lewd Lascivious Behavior (Capital Sexual Battery) on a minor under 12 years of age. It is believed this despicable behavior took… pic.twitter.com/nocTddxvgk
— PBSO (@PBCountySheriff) October 15, 2024
“The families are angry because they shouldn’t be here to do this,” Bradshaw said Monday. He told reporters that the two illegal aliens arrested last week would not be getting out of jail any time soon.
“I can tell you one thing, folks. That female and this guy here that were involved in this, their butts are staying in my jail. They’re not coming out.”
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