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Colombian Immigrant Pleads Guilty to Rape, Faces Deportation

3/25/2026

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Nicol Alexandra Contreras-Suarez, a Colombian immigrant, pleaded guilty to second-degree rape of a 14-year-old boy in a Manhattan bodega.
She will serve no additional time after completing a six-month sentence and is expected to be deported following her sentencing on April 27, 2024.
The Manhattan District Attorney's Office reached this resolution to avoid forcing the victim to testify.
Contreras-Suarez, a transgender woman, was also wanted in Massachusetts for robbery and other charges.
Officials criticized sanctuary policies for allowing her to remain in the U.S. and commit the crime.

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Story summary

Nicol Alexandra Contreras-Suarez, a Colombian immigrant, pleaded guilty to second-degree rape of a 14-year-old boy in a Manhattan bodega.
She will serve no additional time after completing a six-month sentence and is expected to be deported following her sentencing on April 27, 2024.
The Manhattan District Attorney's Office reached this resolution to avoid forcing the victim to testify.
Contreras-Suarez, a transgender woman, was also wanted in Massachusetts for robbery and other charges.
Officials criticized sanctuary policies for allowing her to remain in the U.S. and commit the crime.