Man accused of kidnapping, sexually abusing minor in Lexington has ICE detainer
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- Man arrested in Lexington on multiple counts including rape and kidnapping of a child
- Fayette County jail reports an ICE detainer after identifying him as a Mexican national
- Judge set bond at $100,000; preliminary hearing and public defender assigned
A man accused of kidnapping and raping a girl younger than 12 in Lexington is wanted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to a Fayette County Jail official.
Jorge Luis Martinez Ulloa, 31, was arrested Saturday and charged with kidnapping a minor, two counts of first-degree rape of a victim younger than 12, two counts of first-degree sodomy of a victim younger than 12 and two counts of first-degree sexual abuse of a victim younger than 12.
Maj. Matt Lemonds, with the Fayette County Jail, confirmed Monday afternoon Martinez Ulloa has an ICE detainer.
An ICE detainer is a request from the federal agency to hold a suspected undocumented immigrant 48 hours longer than their scheduled release time so the Department of Homeland Security can take them into custody. Jails are also asked to notify ICE before releasing a suspected undocumented immigrant.
Court documents indicate Martinez Ulloa is not a U.S. citizen and was born in Mexico. No other information about his immigration status was available.
Lexington police said they were dispatched to the 1300 block of Davenport Drive, in the Cardinal Valley neighborhood, for a juvenile assault victim. Martinez Ulloa was arrested and booked into the Fayette County Detention Center.
Court documents say Martinez Ulloa grabbed the victim by her arm and neck, trapped her inside inside his apartment and raped her. The girl was a stranger to Martinez Ulloa and told officials the only way out of his apartment was through a window.
The victim was sent to a local hospital for treatment, police said.
Martinez Ulloa was arraigned in Fayette District Court Monday afternoon. He appeared virtually from the jail.
Fayette District Judge Melissa Murphy left Martinez Ulloa’s bond unchanged at $100,000. A preliminary hearing in his case has been scheduled for April 7.
The Department of Public Advocacy has been appointed to represent Martinez Ulloa.
