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White House Mislabels Honduran as Child Offender, Faces Backlash

2/4/2026

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The White House mistakenly labeled Honduran national Victor Manuel Carranza as a child sex offender on social media, attributing child sex crimes to him despite his convictions for larceny and identity theft.
After inquiries, the White House deleted the posts and acknowledged the error but did not apologize to Carranza.
The administration faced criticism for spreading misleading information about immigration policies and altering arrest-related images.
Deputy communications director Kaelan Dorr defended sharing the altered image of another suspect.

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Story summary

The White House mistakenly labeled Honduran national Victor Manuel Carranza as a child sex offender on social media, attributing child sex crimes to him despite his convictions for larceny and identity theft.
After inquiries, the White House deleted the posts and acknowledged the error but did not apologize to Carranza.
The administration faced criticism for spreading misleading information about immigration policies and altering arrest-related images.
Deputy communications director Kaelan Dorr defended sharing the altered image of another suspect.