A Guatemalan national previously convicted of second degree sexual assault in Rhode Island and deported in 2014 was sentenced in federal court for illegally reentering the United States and failing to register as a sex offender. The announcement was made by Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom.
According to court records, Nelson Leonel Yocute Samayoa, also known as Marvin Gomez, 34, returned to the United States after his deportation in May 2014. He lived and worked in Newport for about nine years without registering as a sex offender, which was required under the terms of his original sentence.
Yocute has been held in federal custody since June 23, 2025. U.S. District Court Judge Mary S. McElroy sentenced him to time served and five years of supervised release. He remains in federal custody pending deportation proceedings.
Assistant United States Attorney Denise M. Barton prosecuted the case. The investigation involved the Newport Police Department with support from Homeland Security Investigations and the United States Marshals Service.
The prosecution is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that brings together resources from the Department of Justice to address illegal immigration, target cartels and transnational criminal organizations, and protect communities from violent crime. The operation coordinates efforts from programs such as the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).
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