Liberian Child Rapist Convicted of Naturalization Fraud, Denaturalized, and Judicially Ordered Removed from the U.S.

Cyril Domaquik Clemens, a 72-year-old native of Liberia, was convicted of naturalization fraud in the U.S. Clemens had provided materially false information on his U.S. naturalization application, denying involvement in any criminal offenses when he had, in fact, committed serious crimes. He falsely stated that he had never forced another person into sexual contact or relations, and that he had not committed any unarrested crimes. Clemens was convicted in North Carolina for indecent liberties with a child, involving sexual abuse of a minor over a decade. After this conviction, his U.S. citizenship was revoked, and he was ordered to self-deport. This case was part of a broader initiative known as Operation False Haven, which aims to uncover and address fraudulent immigration benefits obtained by child molesters and other felons.