Salvadoran National Pleads Guilty to Illegal Reentry

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Salvadoran national has pleaded guilty in federal court today to illegally reentering the United States after having been previously removed following his 2022 conviction for Aggravated Sexual Battery with a Child Under 13.

Jose Antonio Del Cid, 54, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Beth Phillips to one count of unlawfully returning to the United States after removal subsequent to being convicted of an aggravated felony. Del Cid was previously convicted of Aggravated Sexual Battery with a Child Under 13 in Fairfax, Va., in 2022. He was sentenced to a term of imprisonment of two years and he was deported to El Salvador in 2023 upon completion of his sentence.

On Oct. 11, 2025, Del Cid was arrested in Grandview, Mo., by Immigration & Customs Enforcement, Enforcement & Removal Operations following an arrest for trespassing.

Under federal statutes, Del Cid is subject to a sentence of up to 20 years in federal prison without parole and a maximum fine of $250,000. The maximum statutory sentence is prescribed by Congress and is provided here for informational purposes, as the sentencing of the defendant will be determined by the court based on the advisory sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors. A sentencing hearing will be scheduled after the completion of a presentence investigation by the United States Probation Office.

Del Cid has been and will remain in custody pending his sentencing hearing.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Brent Venneman. It was investigated by Immigration & Customs Enforcement, Enforcement & Removal Operations.

Operation Take Back America

This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.