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❓What Happened: A 37-year-old illegal immigrant was arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a minor placed in his care under the former Biden government’s unaccompanied minor sponsorship program.
👥 Who’s Involved: Wilson Manfredo Lopez-Carillo, the victim (a 16-year-old girl), Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
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📍 Where & When: Palm Beach County, Florida; incidents occurred in February 2024, with the arrest on May 22, 2025.
⚠️ Impact: The case highlights serious vulnerabilities in the former Biden government’s program for placing unaccompanied minors with sponsors, raising concerns about child safety and vetting processes. Notably, the arrest comes after President Donald J. Trump ordered the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to investigate the Office of Refugee Resettlement’s handling of unaccompanied minor placement.
IN FULL:
An illegal immigrant in Florida has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a teenage girl placed in his care under the Biden government’s program for unaccompanied minors, overseen by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) under the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Wilson Manfredo Lopez-Carillo, 37, was taken into custody by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office on May 22, charged with three counts of sexual assault on a minor.
The victim, a 16-year-old girl, arrived in the U.S. in August 2023 and was placed in a household that included Lopez-Carillo, according to redacted police documents. Authorities say the assaults occurred in February 2024 when other adults in the home were absent. The victim initially refrained from reporting the incidents due to threats and fear of retaliation.
Police documented that Lopez-Carillo allegedly grabbed the girl, took her to his bedroom, and assaulted her multiple times. On one occasion, he reportedly offered her $100 to stay silent, which she refused. The victim eventually sought refuge with a church friend, who later became her legal guardian.
On a phone call between the victim and Lopez-Carillo, police were able to record him “attempting to justify his actions” and “to downplay their significance.” The police documentation states: “When confronted about the possibility of a pregnancy, due to unprotected sex, he mentioned giving [the victim] a pill.” Lopez-Carillo is currently held without bail.
The case has reignited scrutiny of the Biden government’s handling of unaccompanied minors. Critics argue the ORR program, which placed minors with loosely vetted sponsors, leaves children vulnerable to exploitation. Over 120,000 unaccompanied minors have entered the U.S. annually under this policy, often placed in homes of unrelated adults with limited oversight.
Federal whistleblowers and reports have described the program as a taxpayer-funded human trafficking scheme, with one-third of minors reportedly untraceable within 30 days of placement. In February, President Donald J. Trump ordered HHS to launch an investigation into ORR and, if possible, begin locating unaccompanied minors who were lost under Biden.
PULSE POINTS:
❓What Happened: A Chinese academic at the University of Michigan has been charged with smuggling a dangerous biological pathogen into the United States, one that federal prosecutors describe as a potential agroterrorism weapon targeting food crops.
👤Who’s Involved: Chinese national Yunqing Jian, her boyfriend Zunyong Liu, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Detroit.
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🧾Key Quote: “These two aliens have been charged with smuggling a fungus that has been described as a ‘potential agroterrorism weapon’ into the heartland of America,” said interim U.S. Attorney Jerome Gorgon.
⚠️Fallout: The pathogen, Fusarium graminearum, can devastate wheat, barley, maize, and rice, and produces toxins harmful to livestock and humans; Liu supposedly intended to research it at Jian’s university lab.
📌Significance: The case highlights growing national security concerns over Chinese Communist Party (CCP)-linked academic infiltration, as this marks the second case in a week involving Chinese nationals with ties to the University of Michigan facing federal charges.
IN FULL:
Federal prosecutors have charged a Chinese postdoctoral scholar at the University of Michigan with attempting to smuggle a biological pathogen into the United States that is classified as a potential agricultural terrorism weapon. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) alleges that 33-year-old Yunqing Jian and her boyfriend, 34-year-old Zunyong Liu, conspired to bring multiple strains of Fusarium graminearum—a fungus known to destroy food crops—into the country for unauthorized research.
According to a criminal complaint unsealed Tuesday in federal court in Detroit, Liu arrived at Detroit Metropolitan Airport in July 2024 on a B2 tourist visa. During inspection, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers found hidden plant samples in his bag. Liu initially lied about the materials, claiming someone else had placed them in his belongings. He later admitted the samples were strains of the crop-destroying fungus and that he had smuggled them into the U.S., supposedly to conduct research in Jian’s lab at the University of Michigan.
The complaint describes the pathogen as responsible for billions of dollars in global agricultural damage annually. The toxin it produces is also known to cause vomiting, liver damage, and reproductive defects in livestock and humans.
Jian, a Chinese citizen with a doctorate in plant pathogens from Zhejiang University, allegedly received financial support from a government-funded Chinese foundation and maintains ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). She is now charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States, smuggling, making false statements, and visa fraud.
Interim U.S. Attorney Jerome Gorgon called the allegations “of the gravest national security concerns,” citing the deliberate concealment of the biological material. Liu reportedly admitted to intentionally hiding the samples in tissues to evade detection and indicated plans to clone them if initial experiments failed.
The case follows another incident last week in which a former University of Michigan student from China was charged with illegally voting in the 2024 U.S. election and fleeing the country to avoid prosecution. The Trump administration is currently moving to revoke the visas of Chinese students in the U.S., focusing on those with CCP links.
Jian is expected to appear in federal court Tuesday afternoon. Liu has since returned to China. Authorities continue to investigate the scope of the scheme.
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