Brazilian National Charged with Illegal Reentry

BOSTON - A Brazilian national unlawfully residing in Framingham has been indicted with illegally reentering the United States after deportation.

Joelson Gomes Fonseca, 39, is charged with one count of unlawful reentry of a deported alien.

According to the charging documents, Fonseca was deported in March 2008 after having been convicted of an aggravated felony.

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. The defendant is subject to deportation upon completion of any sentence imposed. 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 Patricia H. Hyde, Field Office Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations in Boston made the announcement. First Assistant U.S. Attorney Katherine Ferguson 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.