OCALA, Fla. — A federal grand jury has indicted Jairon Micael Juarez-Gomez, 36, of Guatemala, on charges of illegally reentering the United States and failing to register as a sex offender, U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announced Monday.
If convicted, Juarez-Gomez faces up to 30 years in federal prison.
According to court documents, Juarez-Gomez was convicted of sexual battery on a child between the ages of 12 and 18 on Nov. 30, 2020. After his conviction, he was required to register as a sex offender under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA). He was deported to Guatemala on Dec. 29, 2020, but was later found to have returned to the U.S. without authorization on Aug. 8, 2025. Prosecutors allege he also failed to register as a sex offender upon his return.
The investigation is being conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations, the U.S. Marshals Service, the Mount Dora Police Department, and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Assistant U.S. Attorney Hannah Nowalk Watson is prosecuting the case.
An indictment is a formal accusation, and Juarez-Gomez is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
