Long Island Horror: Man Accused of Abducting Child from Laundromat Back in Custody

The Department of Homeland Security on Monday revealed the re-arrest of an illegal immigrant from Long Island. Thirty-eight-year-old Carlos Corte-Corte, hailing from Ecuador, was accused of kidnapping a 4-year-old girl from a laundromat in the same neighborhood. The Suffolk County Police later spotted the girl at a nearby library.

For the unversed, Carlos had been deported three times previously. He was taken into custody by ICE officers on March 31 but was then placed in removal proceedings.

According to authorities, Corte allegedly led the minor out through the back door of the Laundry Kingdom in Patchogue. The child’s mother was nearby but unaware and did not notice the kidnapping. The child was later recovered at a nearby library, and the man was taken into custody.

Suffolk County Police arrested Corte on charges of second-degree kidnapping, endangering the welfare of a child, as well as an outstanding warrant. A local judge released him the next day under supervised release, which reportedly included GPS monitoring.

The DHS strongly condemned the decision to release the illegal immigrant. In an official statement, the department said his release was made possible because “sanctuary politicians released him from jail back into the community.”

Beyond the kidnapping, Corte is accused of repeatedly attempting to enter the country illegally. He made a fourth attempt after three previous failures, after which he succeeded and remained under the radar at an unknown location. It was only after the alleged kidnapping that DHS became aware of his presence in the country again.

Speaking with The Post, DHS Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis said, “This three-time deported criminal illegal alien, Carlos Corte-Corte, kidnapped an innocent four-year-old girl from a laundromat on Long Island. New York sanctuary politicians chose to release this kidnapper from jail to prey on more innocent children rather than cooperate with ICE law enforcement.”

She then added, “Sanctuary politicians must stop putting politics above public safety. This type of insanity leads to more crimes and more innocent victims. Thanks to our ICE law enforcement, this sicko is off our streets.”

The Suffolk County District Attorney said the previous decision by a judge to free such a criminal was concerning. Speaking to The Post, Ray Tierney said, “I think if you look at the facts of the case, clearly they’re concerning.”

The public defender for Carlos Corte-Corte claimed it was not kidnapping but a miscommunication. He alleged that the 38-year-old believed the child inside the laundromat lived without parents.

Attorney Alexandra Dryoff remarked, “He thought the girl lived alone without parents. He took her to the library and told an employee there as such, but there was a language barrier. It seems to be a mistake.”