ICE Detains Green Card Lottery Immigrant Charged with Raping Minor

ICE Detains Immigrant Charged with Raping Minor

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has detained an Egyptian national, Mena Mohsen Farez Nmn Awad, accused of raping a 16-year-old girl in Nashville, Tennessee. The incident occurred on December 31, 2025, when Awad allegedly broke into the teenager's apartment, brandished a handgun, and committed the assault.

After freeing herself, the victim contacted her sister, who alerted authorities. Awad was apprehended in Louisville, Kentucky, on January 16, 2026, and extradited to Tennessee. He faces charges including aggravated rape with a weapon, aggravated assault, and aggravated burglary.

Award entered the US through the Green Card Lottery program in 2017 and has a history of criminal behavior, including domestic violence and possession of weapons. ICE is holding him in removal proceedings while his case continues.

This story highlights the dangers posed by individuals who exploit immigration programs to commit violent crimes.