Records made public by the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office (DSCO) show that 19-year-old Raymundo Juan Reyes Cornelio, who was arrested by Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) on Friday after a 12-year-old allegedly gave birth to his child, is being held in a Davidson County jail after he was requested to be detained for transfer to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
MNPD announced the arrest of Reyes Cornelio (pictured above) by its Youth Services detectives on Friday, confirming he was charged with the rape of an 11-year-old child following “an investigation that began after the girl gave birth to a boy on February 14.”
The victim, who MNPD stated is now 12 years old, told police she had one sexual encounter with the suspect last year after meeting him through Facebook. Police were able to identify Reyes Cornelio.
According to MNPD, Reyes Cornelio “admitted to the sexual encounter” but told detectives “he believed she was age 14 when it occurred.”
MNPD additionally reported that Reyes Cornelio was being held on a $75,000 bond, but information publicly available from the DSCO inmate portal shows he is ineligible for release due to three conditions.
Booked into jail on last week, the DSCO website shows Reyes Cornelio is being held due to requirements related to the sex offender registry, requirements related to domestic violence allegations, and due to a detainer placed by ICE, who the sheriff’s office notes was given 12 hours to transfer the Reyes Cornelio into its custody.
A state report revealed earlier this year that, during the final months of 2024, more than 2,700 illegal immigrants were arrested or convicted within the State of Tennessee.
These arrests or convictions included 796 in Davidson County and crimes or allegations in the report range from 549 instances of illegal immigrants accused or convicted of driving without a license to three illegal immigrants who allegedly raped children.
It also found that the top country of origin shared by those accused or convicted of crimes while in Tennessee illegally during the reporting period was Mexico, but that individuals came to the United States from as far away as Venezuela and Romania before making contact with Tennessee law enforcement.
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Tom Pappert is the lead reporter for The Tennessee Star, and also reports for The Pennsylvania Daily Star and The Arizona Sun Times. Follow Tom on X/Twitter. Email tips to [email protected].
