The four men charged with attacking a woman in Massachusetts entered the U.S. illegally, according to officials.
Two of the men had previously been deported to Guatemala but apparently re-entered the country, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesman told the Boston Herald.
Elmer Diaz, 19, has been charged with rape, assault with a dangerous weapon, kidnapping, and threatening to commit a crime. Brother Adan Diaz, 32, was charged with indecent assault, battery, and kidnapping.
The details of the men emerged after they were arrested for allegedly raping a woman on Sunday evening while her boyfriend was beaten nearby.
The boyfriend eventually prevailed against the men and he and his girlfriend escaped and flagged down police.
“I thought we were going to die. I really did. And I didn’t care if I died as long as I could save her and get her out of there, that’s all I cared about,” the boyfriend, whose name is being withheld, told the Herald.
“I’ve lived (in Framingham) my whole life and I never imagined anything like this could happen just walking down the street. The worst part was I felt like I couldn’t do anything.”
