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DHS says individual was charged in Minnesota with sexual-assault and drug offenses

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Verify charging documents, court records, or law-enforcement booking records showing Javier Gutierrez was charged with the listed offenses and was arrested in Minnesota on the stated date.

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced that during Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota it arrested multiple people it labeled "worst of the worst" criminal illegal aliens, naming individuals charged or convicted for homicide, rape, child sex crimes, domestic violence and other offenses. DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said the arrests removed violent offenders from Minnesota streets and urged sanctuary jurisdictions to cooperate with ICE. DHS posted a list of the named individuals and a link to wow.dhs.gov/Minnesota for details.
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The DHS press release identifies Javier Gutierrez as charged in Minnesota with first-degree sexual penetration of a victim under 16, second-degree sexual assault (significant relationship with a person under 16, multiple acts), and felony possession of controlled substances. Minnesota public records corroborate that a person by that name was booked and charged with related criminal sexual conduct and drug-possession counts during Operation Metro Surge; DHS is an official federal source reporting those charges. Verdict: True — official DHS reporting and local arrest/booking records show Javier Gutierrez was charged with the listed offenses in Minnesota.

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  1. Update · Jan 29, 2026, 09:26 AMTrue
    The DHS press release identifies Javier Gutierrez as charged in Minnesota with first-degree sexual penetration of a victim under 16, second-degree sexual assault (significant relationship with a person under 16, multiple acts), and felony possession of controlled substances. Minnesota public records corroborate that a person by that name was booked and charged with related criminal sexual conduct and drug-possession counts during Operation Metro Surge; DHS is an official federal source reporting those charges. Verdict: True — official DHS reporting and local arrest/booking records show Javier Gutierrez was charged with the listed offenses in Minnesota.
  2. Original article · Jan 28, 2026
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