Armed
Guard
Stipulates to
Forcing Sex
From Asylum
Seeker gets 5
Year False
Statement Deal
by
Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Substack
SDNY COURTHOUSE,
April 10 – An armed guard
forced a man seeking asylum to
put her mouth on his penis in
the Jacob K. Javits Federal
Office Building in lower
Manhattan on May 4, 2023
prosecutors charged him on May
5.
Jimmy
Solano-Arias was presented
before U.S. District Court for
the Southern District of New
York Magistrate Judge Stewart
D. Aaron on the afternoon of
May 5. Inner City Press was
there, the only media in the
SDNY Mag Court.
Solano-Arias is paid to as an
armed guard at 26 Federal
Plaza. The Victim, who is a
native Spanish speaker, went
to submit an application for
asylum. The complaint said
Solano-Arias asked "if the
Victim was by himself or with
family."
The Victim
was taken into a utility
closet; Solano-Arias "pulled
out his penis and said 'take
my milk out.'" The Victim
managed to take a video.
Nevertheless,
the prosecutors agreed to
Solano-Arias' release on
$175,000 unsecured bond.
More on Substack
here.
On September 5,
Solano-Arias appeared before
the assigned District Judge
Paul G. Gardephe. Inner City
Press was there...
On October 2,
2023 Solano-Arias' Federal
Defender wrote in that "the
Government recently reached
out to discuss a potential
pre-trial disposition that
will only be available before
motions are filed."
In fact, the plea
occurred on April 10, in SDNY
Magistrates Court. Inner City
Press was there, thread:
All rise!
Judge: You are
here to plead guilty? Solano:
Yes. Judge: The sentencing
guideline is 168 to 210
months. AUSA: But we have
stipulated to 60 months,
that's what the appeal waiver
covers.
Judge: What
is your level of education?
Solano: I am a lawyer in the
Dominican Republic. I am a
naturalized US citizen. Judge:
You know that could change?
Solano: Yes Miss.
Judge: Tell
me what you did.
Solano: May 5,
2023 I was interviewed about
an incident and falsely said
no sex act took place
Judge: You
engaged in a sexual act
without consent while an armed
security guard un 26 Federal
Plaza
Solano: I agree
to the stipulation
More (questions /
outrage) on X for Subscribers
here
and Substack here
Plea Agreement on
Patreon here
The case is US v.
Solano-Arias, 23-cr-275
(Gardephe / Netburn)
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