U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials on Friday announced the arrest of a Guatemalan national accused of raping a Massachusetts resident.

Jorge Luis Castro-Alvarado entered the U.S. at an unknown date and time. He was not examined or admitted by Border Patrol, according to federal officials.

Castro-Alvarado was charged in February in Lynn, Massachusetts, with assault and battery on a family or household member. Boston Enforcement and Removal Operations, a division of ICE, filed an immigration detainer against him.

Castro-Alvarado was convicted of the crime and sentenced to 18 months in prison. The court suspended all but six months of the sentence.

In April, Castro-Alvarado was arraigned in Essex County Superior Court on two counts of rape and indecent assault and battery on a person over 14. He was released without bail despite ERO’s detainer request.

ERO officers arrested Castro-Alvarado in August and served him a notice to appear before an immigration judge.

“Jorge Luis Castro-Alvarado unlawfully entered the United States before making his way to Massachusetts and allegedly victimizing a resident here,” ERO Boston Field Office Director Todd Lyons said. “Castro posed a significant threat to the members of our community. ERO Boston will continue to prioritize public safety by apprehending and removing noncitizen threats to our New England neighborhoods.”

Earlier this month, ICE announced the arrest of a member of the international crime gang MS-13 who is from El Salvador. The individual was deported from the U.S. via a chartered flight from Louisiana to El Salvador last month. He was turned over to Salvadoran authorities upon his return.