Child porn plea resolves Maryland case of immigrant teen once accused of rape in school bathroom
Source: Washington Post
Jose Montano, a 17-year-old youth in Maryland accused and then cleared of sex assault charges in a high-profile case over allegations of a brutal rape in a high school bathroom, admitted to a far less serious offense Friday of having a lewd image of a juvenile in his phone.
The resolution of the state criminal case — in Montgomery County Juvenile Court — clears the way for another battle: whether Montano, a native of El Salvador who entered the country illegally last year, will be granted residency status or deported.
“There’s a lot of work to be done,” said one of his attorneys, Jose Canto, “but I think he has a chance to get a green card.”
The plea represented a quiet resolution to a story that attracted national attention and mention in a White House press briefing as it became part of the larger debate over illegal immigration.
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