A 23-year-old Montgomery County man charged with sexually abusing two young girls and who has been the focus of a legal battle over his right to a translator was ordered released from jail by a circuit court judge Monday, only to be held on federal immigration charges.
Mahamu Kanneh was in the custody of the Montgomery County Detention Center Monday pending clarification of his immigration status, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials.
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