Border patrol agents arrest convicted rapist crossing Rio Grande
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Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents arrested Magdaleno Campos-Escobar on March 30
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LAREDO, Texas (KTVT) — Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a man on March 30 who was previously convicted of rape in Houston.
Agents said Magdaleno Campos-Escobar, 57, was trying to cross the Rio Grande in west Laredo when they caught him.
Campos-Escobar was taken to the Laredo South Station for processing. While there, agents identified him as having a prior felony conviction tied to the sexual assault.
He was taken into custody and processed for felony re-entry.
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