North Carolina man charged with three counts of statutory rape held on ICE detainer

Key Highlights

• His arrest came after reports of child sexual assault in July 2024 to the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office and in September 2025 to the Asheville Police Department.
• DHS SAYS ANTI-ICE AGITATORS HELPED CHILD RAPIST, GANG MEMBERS EVADE DEPORTATION Juan Ramon Juarez-Talamantes has been charged with three counts of statutory rape.
• (Google Maps; Buncombe County Sheriff's Office) "We are very thankful for the partnership with the Asheville Police Department during this case and the tedious work and collaboration of the investigators to reach this result," Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office District 2 Captain Chris Stockton said in a statement."These cases demonstrate the power community partnerships play in resolving problems for citizens of Buncombe County.
• Our hearts go out to those whose lives have been forever changed by these events and hope that the effort of these passionate investigators opens a door to healing." TRUMP ADMIN URGES NEWSOM TO HONOR ICE DETAINERS FOR MORE THAN 33K CRIMINAL MIGRANTS The Buncombe County Sheriff's Office in North Carolina.
• (Buncombe County Sheriff's Office)Juarez-Talamantes communicated with his alleged victims through Snapchat, according to the Asheville Citizen Times, prompting the sheriff’s department to seek a search warrant for his Snapchat handle, his address and his DNA.