Roberto Muy, a 35-year-old Ecuadorian national who most recently lived in Torrington, Connecticut, has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for illegally reentering the United States after deportation. The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford.
According to court records and statements presented during the proceedings, Muy first entered the United States in February 2006 using a fraudulent visitor visa and an alias identifying him as a Peruvian citizen. In June 2012, he was convicted in Connecticut Superior Court in Torrington of second-degree sexual assault of a minor. He received a sentence of 10 years’ incarceration, which was suspended after 15 months served, along with 25 years of probation. Following his conviction, Muy was removed from the U.S. to Ecuador in June 2013.
Despite his removal, Muy returned to the United States without authorization. On November 9, 2024, he was arrested by Torrington Police and charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs. On March 18, 2025, he received a two-year state prison sentence for violating probation related to his earlier conviction and two days for the recent motor vehicle offense; these sentences were ordered to run concurrently.
Muy has remained detained since his arrest and pleaded guilty on August 18, 2025, to illegal reentry into the country.
“This matter was investigated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations,” according to the press release from David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut. “The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Mary G. Vitale.”
The prosecution is part of Operation Take Back America—an initiative aimed at combating illegal immigration and targeting criminal organizations involved in violent crime.