Public Safety

Alachua County child sex offender sentenced to federal prison for illegal reentry

Pablo Gomez-Sarmiento, 25, a Mexican national previously convicted in an Alachua County child sex case, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for unlawfully reentering the United States. Federal prosecutors announced Tuesday that he received the maximum sentence after pleading guilty to the reentry charge. Court documents show he was deported in January 2020 but later returned without authorization.

Sources: WCJB TV20