BOSTON - A Dominican national unlawfully residing in Lynn has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston for illegally reentering the United States after deportation.

Yodenny Michael Baez-Cabrera, 41, was indicted on one count of unlawful reentry of a deported alien. The defendant is currently in state custody and will appear in federal court at a later date.

According to the indictment, Baez-Cabrera was deported from the United States on July 18, 2017. It is alleged that sometime after his July 2018 removal, Baez-Cabrera illegally reentered the United States without permission.

In 2015, Baez-Cabrera was convicted of felony assault with a dangerous weapon and witness intimidation.

The charge of unlawful reentry of a deported alien provides for a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes which govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case.

United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and David T. Wesling, Acting Field Office Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations in Boston made the announcement. Valuable assistance was provided by the Lynn Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Aidan Lang of the Major Crimes Unit is prosecuting the case.

The details contained in the charging documents are allegations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.