United States Attorney's Office for the District of South Dakota

02/23/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/23/2026 13:37

Honduran National Sentenced for Illegal Reentry after Deportation

RAPID CITY - U.S. Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that U.S. District Judge Camela C. Theeler has sentenced a Honduran man convicted of Illegal Reentry after Deportation. The sentencing took place on February 23, 2026.

Pedro Perez-Murillo, 41, was sentenced to time served.

Perez-Murillo was indicted for Illegal Reentry after Deportation by a federal grand jury in September 2025. He pleaded guilty on October 31, 2025.

Perez-Murillo is an alien and Honduran national. Perez-Murillo has been deported from the United States on three previous occasions, with his most recent deportation occurring in 2019. Perez-Murillo was found in the United States in September of 2025. Reentering the United States after deportation is a felony.

This case was investigated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Assistant U.S. Attorney Benjamin Schroeder prosecuted the case.

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