Little people, big crimes!
A pint-sized pedophile from Guatemala was nabbed in New Orleans by Immigration Customs and Enforcement officers and his jaw-dropping arrest photo quickly went viral Monday as commenters marveled at the height distance between the grinning migrant and the officer towering over him.
The petite preadator, Cristian Soto-Galeano, was photographed with cuffs around his wrists and ankles and a big smile on his face as he stood next to an ICE agent whose back was turned to the camera.
Soto-Galeano, who stood about as tall as the officer’s waist in the pic, was previously convicted of indecent behavior with a juvenile, ICE said.
“ICE New Orleans arrested Cristian Soto-Galeano, a citizen of Guatemala,” ICE New Orleans captioned the image shared on X. “His criminal history includes a conviction for indecent behavior with a juvenile and was sentenced to 2 years in prison.”
“We stand ready to face any challenge, big or small,” the local ICE field office quipped.
It’s unclear if Soto-Galeano was in the US illegally, but the diminutive detainee is expected to be booted out of the country after his prison sentence. The Post has reached out to ICE about his status in the country.
Online commenters had a field day with the outlandish capture.
“This dude’s below the law,” one wrote.
“No need for a plane seat, just deport him back in a suitcase,” another teased.
The average height of men in Guatemala is just 5 feet 4 inches, according to Business Insider — though the smallfry convict appears to be much shorter in stature.
Last month, a similar arrest photo out of San Diego featuring an illegal migrant wearing a “South Park” t-shirt captured besides a curvy female ICE agent caused a stir online as many wondered if the woman was purposefully positioned with her backside to the camera.
The Mexican migrant, 42-year-old Diego Hernandez, was booked for previous drunk driving convictions and repeated illegal entries into the US. He was expected to be deported back to Mexico, according to ICE San Diego.
Hernandez’s gaze was tilted towards the ground as he looked ahead sullenly. The top of his shoe had been ripped off and his shirt, featuring “South Park” menace Eric Cartman, ironically read “What-ever! I do what I want.”
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