Crime & Safety
Brazilian Man Charged With Cape Cod Rape In ICE Custody
A Brazilian man has been in ICE custody since late January after he was charged with rape in Falmouth, officials said.
FALMOUTH, MA — A Brazilian man charged with rape on Cape Cod has been in Immigrations and Customs Enforcement custody since Jan. 21, the organization said.
U.S. Border Patrol first arrested Willian Robert Vasconcelos-Dos Santos, 21, after he illegally entered the United States near San Diego on April 10, 2024. Border Patrol agents served Vasconcelos with a notice to appear before a Department of Justice immigration judge and released him on an order of recognizance, officials said.
The Falmouth Police Department arrested Vasconcelos on Jan. 20, 2025, and charged him with rape. ICE lodged an immigration detainer with the Falmouth District Court against Vasconcelos later that day.
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The Falmouth District Court released Vasconcelos into ICE custody on Jan. 21, and ICE served him with a notice of custody determination upon his arrest. Vasconcelos remains in ICE custody.
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