# EXCLUSIVE: Woman allegedly raped by illegal alien after Clinton-appointed federal judge ordered his release

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/exclusive-woman-allegedly-raped-by-illegal-alien-after-clinton-appointed-federal-judge-ordered-his-release/
- Published: 2026-11-02T22:32:49+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-03T00:51:16+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Far right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/exclusive-woman-allegedly-raped-illegal-alien-clinton-appointed-federal-judge-ordered-release
- Topics: Paranormal, Weird & Viral, World

## Key points

- A Honduran man faces a rape charge after release from immigration detention.
- A federal judge ordered his release on due process grounds.
- He remains in custody and could face up to 30 years if convicted.

## Summary

A 42-year-old Honduran man has been charged with raping a woman in her Minnesota home after a federal judge ordered his release from immigration detention. The case has prompted criticism from US immigration authorities, who say the assault might have been prevented had he remained in custody.

Authorities say Marcotulio Melendez Diaz was working as a handyman when he allegedly attacked the resident in Mounds View on 11 October; the incident was reportedly captured on indoor surveillance video. He had been detained by ICE after an immigration judge ordered his deportation, but a federal judge in Texas granted his habeas petition on due process grounds and ordered his release. His deportation appeal was rejected two days before the alleged assault; he remains in custody and could face up to 30 years in prison if convicted.

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