Mena Mohsen Farez Nmn Awad, 31, allegedly broke into an apartment in Nashville and began sexually assaulting\u00a0the victim\u00a0while she was asleep in her bed next to her nephew, WSMV-TV\u00a0reported.<\/b>
\nUS Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged an arrest detainer Friday against a criminal illegal alien from Egypt accused of raping a 16-year-old girl on New Year\u2019s Eve while she was asleep in her bed in Tennessee.
Mena Mohsen Farez Nmn Awad, 31, allegedly broke into an apartment in Nashville and began sexually assaulting the victim while she was asleep in her bed next to her nephew, WSMV-TV reported.
The girl allegedly found Awad in her bed with a handgun tucked into his waistband and was sexually assaulted, the outlet reported.
She later broke free, grabbed her nephew and told Awad she would not tell anyone about the incident if he left.
According to DHS, Awad has a history of violence since entering the US in 2017 through the Diversity Visa program.
He was previously charged with domestic violence, intimidation, possession of a weapon, violation of a court order and vehicle theft, the agency said.
\u201cHorrendous immigration policies allowed this monster into our country and made victims of children and families,\u201d Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement. \u201cThis child rapist was allowed into our country by the Diversity Lottery program. Secretary Noem paused the diversity lottery to ensure no more Americans are harmed by this disastrous program.\u201d
McLaughlin added that ICE\u2019s arrest detainer would \u201censure he is not released onto our streets to victimize more children.\u201d
According to DHS, the victim called her sister, who then contacted authorities after Awad left the residence.
Awad was later apprehended by police in Louisville, Kentucky, on Jan. 16, and was extradited to Tennessee the following week.
He was charged with aggravated rape with a weapon, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and aggravated burglary, DHS said.<\/p>\n