David X. Sullivan, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, has announced charges against Roberto Muy, a 35-year-old Ecuadorian citizen. Muy is accused of illegally reentering the United States after being deported.
Court documents and statements reveal that in February 2006, Muy entered the U.S. using a fraudulent visitor visa under a Peruvian alias. In June 2012, he was convicted in Connecticut Superior Court in Torrington for sexual assault of a minor in the second degree. He received a sentence of 10 years of incarceration, suspended after 15 months, followed by 25 years of probation. Muy was deported to Ecuador in June 2013.
It is alleged that Muy returned illegally to the U.S., and on November 9, 2024, he was arrested by the Torrington Police Department for operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs. On March 18, 2025, he was sentenced to two years in state court for violating probation related to his previous conviction and received an additional concurrent two-day sentence for the motor vehicle offense. He remains in state custody.
If found guilty of illegal reentry, Muy could face up to 20 years imprisonment.
U.S. Attorney Sullivan emphasized that “a complaint is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt.” He noted that charges are allegations and defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt.
The investigation is conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations. Assistant U.S. Attorney Mary G. Vitale is prosecuting the case.
This case falls under Operation Take Back America, an initiative aimed at combating illegal immigration and protecting communities from violent crime through coordinated efforts by various Department of Justice resources including Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).
