Cape Cod’s daycare closed this week after unlawful immigrants wished youngster rape of their residence nation.
The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) confirmed that the agent arrested Tiagolucas in Born, Massachusetts final October. Lucas, the daddy of Nunes’ two youngsters, fled Brazil to flee a nine-year sentence for raping a 13-year-old woman. Nunes was a licensed residence day care supplier for 3 years earlier than her license expired in March this 12 months.
Worcester County Sheriff Lou Evangelidis known as Lucas “terrifying” being held in his residence nursery with out supervision.
Sheriff Evangelidis advised 25 investigators:
The concept that somebody was documented is {that a} Brazilian citizen was convicted of rape at 13 and will come to Massachusetts, not solely disappeared into Massachusetts material, however really ran away from the nation as they reside in a house, a daycare heart aimed toward younger folks. That’s scary.
According to Boston 25, the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) has inspected the house 5 instances and no data of Tiago Lucas, who lives there, have been discovered. State Legislature Stephen Sialjos stated the investigation was not thorough sufficient.
“I feel you actually did not get in the way in which to ensure every place was as protected correctly. And it has correct background checks and is wanting round once you go to to see if there are any indications of one thing fallacious,” Representative Xiarhos advised reporters.
“Our youngsters are harmless, and once they go to day care, it is like we threat our lives within the arms of others,” Xiarhos added.
The incident sparks considerations concerning the validity of state surveillance of state nursery faculties, notably these with felony historical past from exterior the United States, and their presence in licensed childcare settings, in addition to restrictions on present background test procedures.