LYNN — A Lynn resident has pleaded guilty in federal court to unlawfully reentering the United States after previously being deported, according to U.S. Attorney Leah B. Foley and David T. Wesling, acting field office director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations in Boston.
Yodenny Michael Baez-Cabrera, 41, a citizen of the Dominican Republic, was deported from the United States on July 18, 2017. Prosecutors said he later returned to the country without authorization and was charged in federal court in April 2026 with unlawful reentry of a deported noncitizen.
Court records show Baez-Cabrera has a criminal history that includes 2015 convictions in Peabody District Court for assault with a dangerous weapon and witness intimidation.
On July 5, 2025, Lynn police arrested Baez-Cabrera, who was using the alias Carlos Vadi Rosa. He was charged with resisting arrest and disorderly conduct. He was transported to the Middleton House of Correction the following day.
Baez-Cabrera’s identity was determined during the routine booking process through fingerprinting. ICE subsequently identified him as a previously deported noncitizen who had unlawfully reentered the United States, leading to the federal prosecution.
Baez-Cabrera pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful reentry of a deported noncitizen. He is scheduled to be sentenced Sept. 22 by U.S. District Judge Myong J. Joun.
The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, up to three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000. Any sentence will be determined by the court after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
Following completion of any sentence, Baez-Cabrera is expected to face removal from the United States.