HARRISBURG, Pa. – Jose Luis Benitez-Hernandez, 30, an El Salvadoran national, was sentenced to 14 months’ imprisonment by United States District Court Judge William W. Caldwell for hindering his removal from the United States and assaulting law enforcement officers.
According to United States Attorney Bruce D. Brandler, Benitez-Hernandez was convicted on September 15, 2016, of hindering his removal from the United States and assaulting law enforcement officers following a two-day trial. The charges stemmed from an incident in February 2016, in which Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Officers located Benitez-Hernandez in Mechanicsburg, after he failed to leave the United States in accordance with an Immigration Judge’s order.
The investigation was conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Removal Operations. Assistant United States Attorneys Scott Ford and Daryl Bloom prosecuted the case.
