ERO Boston arrest 21-year-old Brazilian national accused of rape and indecent assault and battery in Plymouth

BOSTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston arrested Luan Lucas De Sousa Goncalves, 21, Dec. 2. De Sousa is a Brazilian national who unlawfully entered the United States July 22, 2023, and has been charged with rape and indecent assault and battery on a person over the age of 14. The Plymouth Police Department arrested him on that charge a day before turning him over to ERO Boston.

“De Sousa has been accused of raping and assaulting someone in one of our Massachusetts communities,” said ERO Boston acting Field Office Director Patricia H. Hyde. “After our colleagues at the Plymouth Police Department arrested him, ERO Boston lodged an immigration detainer. The Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office, who are wonderful partners in the fight to keep the residents of Massachusetts safe, honored the detainer and turned him over to our custody. We are thankful for all the police departments and sheriff’s offices in Massachusetts that prioritize public safety.”

The Plymouth Police Department notified ERO Boston before it released De Sousa on bond. Shortly after receiving the notification, ERO Boston arrested him at the Plymouth County Correctional Facility.

“Each time our partner agencies honor a detainer, our officers can arrest potentially dangerous noncitizens in safe, controlled environments without exposing the public to unnecessary danger,” said Hyde.

De Sousa will remain in ICE custody pending immigration proceedings.