Suspect arrested for KC rape in North Carolina in U.S. illegally

The U.S. Marshal's have arrested a suspect in a brutal rape of a woman in Missouri.

The U.S. Marshal's Joint Fugitive Task Force, Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested Esmin Flores-Rodriguez in Greensboro, N.C. March 14. The Marshal's Office says the 19 year-old was in the country illegally.

According to authorities, two suspects kidnapped and raped the victim at gunpoint. After the rape, the suspects drove the victim back to where she was originally kidnapped.

At that time, a friend helped her escape and the suspects fired and missed several shots at their direction.

The victim was taken to a local hospital for her injuries.

The U.S. Marshals Service in Missouri and the Kansas City Police Department requested help from the Joint Task Force after their investigation reached a dead end.

The Joint Task Force identified one of the suspects as Flores-Rodriguez who was believed to be working in the Greensboro North Carolina area.

Flores-Rodriguez was officially charged, March 15th with rape in the first degree- inflicting serious injury while displaying a dangerous weapon, two counts of sodomy in the first degree- inflicting serious injury while displaying a dangerous weapon, kidnapping facilitating a felony while inflicting serious injury/terrorizing, assault in the first degree and tampering with a motor vehicle in the first degree.