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HOUSTON - Two men who were arrested Monday after escaping ICE custody in Conroe will appear in court for the first time Wednesday.

The men are accused of strangling a Border Patrol agent in her vehicle before escaping, the US Attorney's Office says.

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According to the DOJ's release, Juan Carmen Padron Mendez, 29, and Juan Carlos Padron Barron, 23, will first appear in court before U.S. Magistrate Judge Richard W. Bennett on Wednesday, Sept. 24.

The men have been charged with assault, resisting or impeding a federal officer and face up to 20 years in federal prison and a possible $250,000 fine as well as another one year and up to $100,000 if convicted of escape from custody of an officer of the United States, the USAO release says.

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