According to local law enforcement, an illegal alien in Madison County was arrested last week and charged with the rape of a child under the age of 12.

Huntsville Police Department’s Special Victims Unit apprehended Roberto Pena-Cruz, 51, on December 5, after he allegedly forced a minor to commit a sexual act during the Thanksgiving holiday.

Pena-Cruz has been booked into the Madison County Jail and is being held under an ICE detainer.

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