Police: Deported Man Returned to Stalk Woman He Sexually Battered

A man who was deported after sexually battering a woman was arrested in Clearwater after authorities say he illegally re-entered the country to find her.

Miguel Angel Gutierrez, 40, was arrested Thursday morning and charged with aggravated stalking.

The 38-year-old victim recently contacted Clearwater Police to report that Gutierrez had returned to the area and was "actively stalking her," a spokesperson said Friday.

Detectives had the victim set up a meeting with Gutierrez in the 2200 block of Gulf to Bay Boulevard, where he was arrested and taken into custody. Once he was booked in Pinellas County Jail, a hold was placed on him by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to police.

"Victims of stalking crimes should always contact their local police department, seek a court-ordered injunction for protection and contact their local domestic violence shelter for programs and services available," officials said in a media release.

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