HARRISBURG — This is an official press release from the U.S. Department of Justice (USAO - Pennsylvania, Middle), published as received.

HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Sebastian Gonzalez-Delgado, age 27, of Guanajuato, Mexico, and Jose Ramos, age 33, a native and citizen of Guatemala, were indicted separately yesterday by a federal grand jury in Harrisburg on charges of illegally re-entering the United States after having been previously deported.

According to United States Attorney Peter Smith, Gonzalez-Delgado, was indicted on a charge of illegally re-entering the United States on an unknown date in February of 2015. The grand jury charged that Gonzalez-Delgado had previously been deported from the United States at the San Luis, Arizona Port of Departure on July 19, 2013. It is further alleged that Gonzalez-Delgado failed to get permission for re-entry into the United States as required by law.

Prosecution has been assigned to Assistant U.S. Attorney William H. Behe.

The maximum penalty under federal law is 10 years of imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine.

Jose Ramos was indicted on a charge of illegally re-entering the United States.  The grand jury charged Ramos was previously convicted of an aggravated felony offense and removed from the United States in 2010.

Prosecution has been assigned to Assistant U.S. Attorney James T. Clancy.

The maximum penalty under federal law is 20 years of imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine.

Both matters were investigated by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO).

Indictments are only allegations. All persons charged are presumed to be innocent unless and until found guilty in court.

A sentence following a finding of guilt is imposed by the Judge after consideration of the applicable federal sentencing statutes and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.

Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the Judge is also required to consider and weigh a number of factors, including the nature, circumstances and seriousness of the offense; the history and characteristics of the defendant; and the need to punish the defendant, protect the public and provide for the defendant's educational, vocational and medical needs. For these reasons, the statutory maximum penalty for the offense is not an accurate indicator of the potential sentence for a specific defendant.

 

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