A Fairhope man in the country illegally is facing a rape charge stemming from an alleged assault on a child under the age of 12 more than a decade ago, according to court records.
Jesus Rosas-Temoxtle, 36, was formally charged on Aug. 19, court documents show. The charging paperwork indicates the alleged crime occurred back in 2012, but the case only recently came to the attention of investigators after the victim, now an adult, came forward to report what happened.
Fairhope police confirmed the victim’s report set the case in motion.
Court records show this is not the first run-in with law enforcement for Rosas-Temoxtle. Immigration and criminal history detailed in the documents paints a picture of a man who has repeatedly come into contact with the justice system over nearly two decades.
Back in 2008, he received a traffic citation for driving without a license; the citation noted he also did not have a Social Security number. A decade later, in 2018, he was convicted of stealing construction equipment from a building company.
Immigration records cited in a since-dismissed protection-from-abuse petition show that Rosas-Temoxtle was deported from the United States in 2018, only to illegally re-enter the country the following year, in 2019.
Earlier this year, in April, jail records show he was booked into Mobile Metro Jail on an immigration hold before being transferred two days later to the Baldwin County jail.
The rape charge now adds to that record and could carry significant prison time given the age of the alleged victim at the time of the offense. Investigators have reached out to federal Homeland Security officials to gather more background information on Rosas-Temoxtle’s immigration history, and additional details are expected as the case develops.