The light, six-month jail sentence given to a transgender illegal migrant convicted of raping a child is sparking outrage in New York City and beyond.
Nicol Alexandra Contreras-Suarez, a 31-year-old Colombian national who pleaded guilty to raping a 14-year-old East Harlem boy, is already set to be released for time served before he is even officially sentenced on April 27, according to the New York Post.
The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office claims that the extremely lenient sentence was agreed upon with the family of the victim and arranged by prosecutors to help the teen avoid having to testify about his abuse in open court.
The District Attorney’s Office also noted that they “expect” that Contreras-Suarez will be arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and then deported immediately upon being released.
Contreras-Suarez was arrested after his victim reported being attacked in a bodega near Thomas Jefferson Park on
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