Fired cop's report led to gay stylist deportation
Apr 10, 2025·Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Country of origin: Venezuela
A disgraced former Milwaukee police officer with serious credibility issues, Charles Cross Jr., signed a report claiming a gay Venezuelan makeup artist was affiliated with the Tren de Aragua gang based on tattoos. The report played a key role in the man's deportation to El Salvador's Terrorism Confinement Center. Cross had been flagged by prosecutors as having credibility issues due to accusations of lying and breaking the law.
Sources
- Fired Milwaukee cop’s report helped send gay stylist to El Salvador
- Bad Wisconsin cop’s tattoo claim helped deport gay asylum-seeker to Salvadoran prison hellscape: report
advocate.com·Apr 10, 2025·archived copy
- 'Disgraced liar' cop blamed for sending 'innocent' gay Venezuelan makeup artist to hellhole El Salvador prison
dailymail.co.uk·Apr 11, 2025·archived copy
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