Ecuadorian man arrested for kidnapping child from laundromat; ICE initiates removal
Mar 28, 2026·Location: Patchogue, NY
Country of origin: Ecuador
Carlos Corte-Corte was arrested on March 28, 2026, after leading a four-year-old child out of a laundromat in Patchogue, New York; the child was found at a nearby library. ICE arrested him on March 31 and initiated removal proceedings. According to DHS, Corte-Corte illegally entered the U.S. at least four times since 2020, with three prior removals. He was charged with second-degree kidnapping and endangering the welfare of a child.
Sources
- dhs.gov
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