ICE Moves to Deport Boston Teacher Accused of Child Rape
ICE plans to deport a Massachusetts teacher accused of child rape after filing an immigration detainer following his arrest.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) plans to seek the deportation of a Massachusetts high school teacher, Patrick Akpore Nsumei, 54, who is accused of multiple child rape charges. ICE filed a detainer request with the Lowell Police Department on July 22 for Nsumei, who has been charged with aggravated rape of a child, rape of a child with force, and indecent assault and battery on a child under 14.
Nsumei, who was previously employed at a Boston public high school, is currently being held without bail at the Billerica House of Correction. The alleged victim reported the abuse to Lowell police on June 27, and prosecutors allege the abuse occurred repeatedly between 2017 and 2021. Nsumei's attorney, Thomas Mixon, has disputed the allegations, arguing there is no physical evidence to corroborate them.
The aggravated rape of a child charge carries a potential sentence of life in prison, with eligibility for parole after 10 years.
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