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Island rape convict detained by ICE

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Source: MV Times

A former Island resident sentenced for rape at the Edgartown Courthouse in April was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) officers on Oct. 30 after he was released from state prison by the Massachusetts Department of Corrections. ICE announced on Nov. 1 that Jair Fernandes De Oliveira Jr., 27, was arrested and listed his charges on the Island in a social media post.

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