ICE Boston arrests illegally present Lebanese national charged with assault, battery, sex crime in Massachusetts

LAKEVILLE, Mass—U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement apprehended Pierre Maurice Al-Asmar, an illegally present Lebanese national charged with assault and battery and indecent assault and battery on a person 14 or over on January 25th in Lakeville.

“Pierre Maurice Al-Asmar has not only shown a blatant disregard for U.S. immigration laws, but he has been charged with horrifically victimizing a Massachusetts resident,” said ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston acting Field Office Director Patricia H. Hyde. “He represents a significant threat to the people of New England that ICE will not tolerate. We remain dedicated to our mission of prioritizing public safety by arresting and removing criminal aliens.”

Al-Asmar lawfully entered the United States and later violated the terms of his lawful admission.

The District Court arraigned Al-Asmar Feb. 5, 2024, for the sex crime and assault and battery charges.

ICE served Al-Asmar with a notice to appear before a Justice Department immigration judge following his arrest.