(Convicted Sex Offender arrested near Calexico)...It happened in the early morning hours this week.

At around 12 am, Border Patrol agents utilizing camera equipment spotted a man walking north from the international boundary in an agricultural field. The field was located about three miles east of the Calexico West Port of Entry. Agents responded and found the man hiding in the field. He was placed under arrest and transported to the El Centro Sector Processing Center. During a records check, agents found the 23-year-old man had a prior conviction for a sexual offense. The man was previously ordered removed from the U.S. by an Immigration judge. The man is facing federal charges. This fiscal year El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents have arrested and/or removed 20 individuals with prior sexual offense convictions trying to re-enter the U.S. following deportation.