Illegal immigrant charged with nightmare kidnapping and sexual assault of 6-year-old girl in New Jersey

FIRST ON FOX: An illegal immigrant is behind bars after investigators say he kidnapped a 6-year-old girl from her home in the middle of the night and sexually assaulted her.

A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security confirmed to Fox News Digital the agency lodged a detainer against Lester Noe Perez-Amador, 27, following his arrest.

The horrific incident happened in Washington Borough, New Jersey, officials said.

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Washington Township Police report Perez-Amador is facing numerous charges after he allegedly broke into a home during the Labor Day holiday weekend and kidnapped a 6-year-old girl.

She was reported missing from her home just before 3 a.m. Saturday; within an hour police found her "as she was returning home on foot," the report says.

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She was taken to the hospital for treatment.

Investigators say they "developed additional evidence supporting allegations that Perez-Amador sexually assaulted the child after kidnapping" her.

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A day later, police arrested Perez-Amador, who investigators say is "known" to the child victim.

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When arrested, he was initially charged with home invasion burglary and kidnapping.

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According to New Jersey law, first-degree kidnapping carries a "carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment with 25 years of parole ineligibility," police said.

DHS confirmed to Fox News Digital that Perez-Amador was living in the U.S. illegally but could not confirm when or where he unlawfully entered the country.

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The agency did confirm he was arrested in a DUI case and taken into ICE custody to face deportation in March of 2024. DHS said, "The Bid