HAMILTON COUNTY, Ind. — Officials with the FBI Indianapolis stated that a fugitive wanted in Hamilton County was recently taken into custody after he was charged with multiple sex-related felonies.
According to court documents, Javier Cereque-Perez had been charged in Hamilton County with:
- Two counts of attempting to commit rape, each a Level 3 felony
- One count of sexual misconduct with a minor, a Level 5 felony
- One count of sexual battery, a Level 6 felony.
Cereque-Perez’s initial arrest warrant was issued in December 2024, the documents stated.
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In a social media post from the FBI Indianapolis on Tuesday morning, officials stated that the FBI Indianapolis Violent Crimes Task Force, along with DHS/ICE/ERO took Cereque-Perez into custody.
Court documents indicate that the initial hearing for Cereque-Perez occurred on July 7 in Hamilton County. During this hearing, Cereque-Perez’s bail was set at $50,000, his final pretrial conference date was scheduled for Oct. 21 and his jury trial was scheduled to begin on Nov. 2…