Viral video shows an illegal immigrant arrested for children’s sexual crimes

Social media broke out on WaShington, DC, for the arrest of an illegal immigrant on Wednesday and Thursday for the accusations of children’s crime in a video that has become viral.

Mexican national David Perez-Teofani came out of his vehicle when the police approached him, and he was approached when he tried to take a break, according to the video of a NBC Washington journalist.

In the video, he heard screaming in Spanish while being held on the ground.

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The FBI and the Metropolitan Police Department make a traffic stop near the American capital in Washington, DC, on August 14, 2025. (Kayla Bartkowski / Getty Images)

Deputy Secretary of the Ministry of Homeland Security, Tricia McLaughlin, explained what had happened, saying that the person would have entered the country illegally three times, had a final dismissal and was arrested in the county of Fairfax in January.

“Yes, this illegal foreigner in Mexico was already arrested in January 2024 in the county of Fairfax for aggravated sexual assault of a child under 13 years old. Happy that he is outside the streets of Washington DC thanks to (President) Trump, (Noem) and (Ice),” she posted to X.

The video made rounds on the application with a wide range of reactions.

“It turns out that he is a criminal …” said actor Dean Cain, who recently announced that he was joining Ice, posted on X.

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“Are we supposed to be offended by this? He illegally entered the country three times. When he tried to flee, he was subjected to a reasonable force. It looks like the law enforcement for the manual,” said lawyer Matt Martens.

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“Each time,” published Lawyer Payton Alexander with an image showing the charges.

“He is an illegal foreigner in Mexico who was already arrested in January 2024 in Fairfax County for aggravated sexual assault by a child under the age of 13. So yes, that’s why I voted,” wrote the White House spokesman Abigail Jackson.

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On the other hand, others have expressed concerns with the clip, perhaps before knowing the additional context.

“Also curious to know what reasons they approached it in the first place,” wrote a user.

“Fascism is there, people. We have arrived. It is no longer a edifying story or a spell that we can avoid. We are a fascist state,” wrote the host of the podcast “on democracy”.

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“I wonder how the images of people howling and shouting that they just want to work and take care of their families, while being approached and dragged by masked men to include anyone who is safer.

Many arrests of the national capital have been linked to immigration since the announcement of the federal takeover earlier this month.

“We have now made a total of 630 arrests and seized 86 illegal cannons in DC. 53 arrests were made yesterday, plus 24 ice arrests and 10 cannons removed in the streets. Our incredible (US Marshals Service) even helped recover a missing child. Our mission to make DC again slow” did not slow down “, Protweney tweeted Thursday.