Illegal immigrant accused of attempted rape in Virginia had past charges dropped by Soros-backed prosecutor

Published April 19, 2026 6:00am ET



An illegal immigrant was arrested this week for allegedly attempting to rape a woman in Arlington, Virginia, a sanctuary jurisdiction, after the county’s George Soros-backed chief prosecutor dropped charges in several past cases against the serial offender.

Commonwealth’s Attorney Parisa Dehghani-Tafti is now facing questions from critics over why the suspect, a Guatemalan national with a lengthy criminal history, was able to return repeatedly to the streets of Arlington, a northern Virginia suburb near Washington, D.C.

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