Man arrested on child sex charges leads to ICE detainer

BLADEN COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The Bladen County Sheriff’s Office have arrested a Bladenboro man on child sex charges which led to an ICE detainer.
According to the sheriff’s office, received a call to assist Bladen County Hospital with a report of sexual assault on September 7th.
Investigators quickly identified a suspect after a brief interview with minor child who disclosed that Brayan Velasquez, 21, had been sexually assaulting them over the past couple months, but most recently that same day.
Velasquez was charged with Indecent Liberties with a Child and Sexual Battery.
Velasquez is currently being held at Bladen County Detention Center under an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainer.