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DHS Rearrests Ecuadorian for Alleged Kidnapping of Girl

4/7/2026

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The Department of Homeland Security rearrested Carlos Corte-Corte, an illegal immigrant from Ecuador, for allegedly kidnapping a 4-year-old girl from a Long Island laundromat.
The 38-year-old Corte-Corte had been released on supervised release after being charged with second-degree kidnapping.
ICE agents took him into custody on March 31.
Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney criticized the judge's release decision.
Corte-Corte's defense described the incident as a language-barrier misunderstanding.

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The Department of Homeland Security rearrested Carlos Corte-Corte, an illegal immigrant from Ecuador, for allegedly kidnapping a 4-year-old girl from a Long Island laundromat.
The 38-year-old Corte-Corte had been released on supervised release after being charged with second-degree kidnapping.
ICE agents took him into custody on March 31.
Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney criticized the judge's release decision.
Corte-Corte's defense described the incident as a language-barrier misunderstanding.