Bronx DA’s Office Told Prosecutors to Omit Child’s Age From Sex-Crime Pleas to Help Noncitizen Defendants Avoid Deportation | 10 Nov 2026 | The Bronx District Attorney’s Office, led by Democrat Darcel Clark, trained prosecutors to offer plea deals in child sex cases that leave the victim’s age out of the offense, so noncitizen defendants can avoid deportation. The finding comes from an Oct. 26 House Judiciary Committee staff report. The report found that district attorneys in all five New York City boroughs weigh immigration consequences when charging noncitizens and negotiating pleas. The report quotes a 2019 Bronx guide on “immigration-conscious plea bargaining.” For sexual offenses against minors, the guide tells assistant district attorneys to “[o]ffer something that does not have the child’s age as an element of the crime.” Whether the victim’s age is an element of the offense can affect whether the conviction provides grounds for deportation.