Undocumented Honduran man charged with October rape in Minnesota

A Honduran national has been charged with allegedly raping a woman inside her home in Mounds View, Minnesota. Federal immigration authorities told Fox News, as also reported by the New York Post, that 42-year-old Marcotulio Melendez Diaz was arrested after the incident occurred on Oct. 11, 2026. The suspect was working as a handyman at the residence when he allegedly overpowered the resident. [1][2]

Federal officials told Fox News that the alleged assault inside the Mounds View residence was captured on the victim's indoor surveillance video. The reports from the New York Post and Fox News noted that Melendez Diaz had previously been released from immigration custody in August under an order issued by a Clinton-appointed federal judge. [1][2]

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