HAMMOND – Carlos Francisco Dominguez-Culgua, 33 years old, of Mexico, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Gretchen S. Lund after pleading guilty to felony reentry of removed alien, announced United States Attorney Adam L. Mildred.
Dominguez-Culgua was sentenced to time served in prison, followed by one year of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. The supervised release term would go into effect should the Defendant remain in, or return to, the United States within that period following expected removal proceedings.
According to documents in the case, Dominguez-Culgua was previously removed from the United States just over a month prior to his illegal reentry on January 24, 2026.
“The Defendant has repeatedly violated our Nation’s borders, laws, and sovereignty. He was previously removed from the United States in December 2025 and by his quick return has shown that he did not believe our nation’s laws apply to him. He was wrong. Incarceration was an appropriate consequence of his repeated illegal actions. Upon release, the Defendant needs to return home and not violate our nation’s borders again illegally. Thanks to the combined efforts of Homeland Security Investigations, the Hobart Police Department, the Indiana State Police, the Tippecanoe County Sheriff’s Office, and Assistant United States Attorney Emily Morgan, the Defendant has been held accountable,” said U.S. Attorney, Adam Mildred.
This case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations, the Hobart Police Department, the Indiana State Police, and the Tippecanoe County Sheriff’s Department. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Emily Morgan.
Source: U.S. Attorney’s Office — Northern District of Indiana — U.S. Department of Justice press release.