BOSTON — A Fall River man earlier convicted of child rape and other crimes against minors has been arrested by federal authorities.
Dennis Costa, 66, a native and citizen of Portugal, was administratively arrested on July 29 at his home in Fall River, ICE Homeland Security Investigations New England said in a statement on Friday.
Costa was convicted on Nov. 25, 1991 of rape and abuse of a child and indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 years of age, federal officials said.
He was sentenced to 10 years in prison and required to register as a sex offender in Massachusetts.
Costa entered the United States as a lawful permanent resident on or around Jan. 26, 1969, federal officials said.
He will be held in ICE custody pending a hearing before an immigration judge.
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