A Mexican national who had previously been removed from the United States 17 times and was convicted of aggravated sexual assault has been sentenced to 90 months (7 1/2 years) in federal prison for illegally reentering the country, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas.
Cesar Carapia-Hernandez, 42, was indicted in July 2024 and pleaded guilty in September 2025 to illegally reentering the United States after he was last deported by immigration authorities in 2022. On Thursday, February 5, 2026, he was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Judge Jane Boyle to 90 months in federal prison.
Evidence presented at sentencing outlined Carapia-Hernandez’s extensive immigration and criminal history. Authorities say he illegally entered the United States approximately 17 times, was granted voluntary return to Mexico on 11 occasions, and was formally removed six times. He was also federally prosecuted three times for illegal entry and three additional times for illegal reentry into the United States.
According to information presented in court, Carapia-Hernandez was convicted in 2024 of aggravated sexual assault after forcibly entering a victim’s home, assaulting her at knifepoint, and threatening to return and kill her and her child if she contacted law enforcement. He received a seven-year prison sentence in that case.
Judge Boyle ordered that Carapia-Hernandez’s state and federal sentences be served consecutively.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducted the investigation. The case was prosecuted by Special Assistant United States Attorneys Shelby Davitt and Marbel Leonel Munoz.
