Miguel Solis-Morales, a 42-year-old Mexican national, has been indicted for illegal reentry into the United States after previously being deported. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe. If found guilty, Solis-Morales could face up to 20 years in federal prison and would be subject to deportation.
Court documents state that Solis-Morales was convicted of sexual battery in Jacksonville on September 10, 2009, and was designated as a sexual predator under Florida law. He was removed from the country by immigration authorities on May 21, 2025. On February 16, 2026, he was located in the United States and arrested. Authorities confirmed that he had not received permission from U.S. immigration officials to reenter the country following his removal.
Solis-Morales appeared in federal court in Jacksonville on February 26, 2026, where he was ordered detained pending a detention hearing scheduled for March 2, 2026.
“An indictment is merely a formal charge that a defendant has committed one or more violations of federal criminal law, and every defendant is presumed innocent unless, and until, proven guilty,” according to the press release.
The investigation involved Homeland Security Investigations and the Florida Highway Patrol. Assistant United States Attorney D. Rodney Brown is prosecuting the case.
This prosecution falls under Operation Take Back America, an initiative led by the Department of Justice aimed at combating illegal immigration and targeting transnational criminal organizations.
