A drunk-driving illegal immigrant who killed three teens and injured another in 2000 could be paroled then deported next July.
But the families of the victims fear that Sergio Montelongo-Sanchez might re-enter the United States after serving only a small portion of his 45-year sentence, and commit the same crime.
“He served just a little over 10 years,” Delores Boone, grandmother of victim Miechelle Bourgeois, told Channel 2 Action News. “That’s not very long for killing three beautiful young people.”
Montelongo-Sanchez caused the crashed that killed Bourgeois and two other teens 11 years ago.
The Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles set his parole month for July, spokesman Steve Hayes said. And a detainer with the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement means that Montelongo-Sanchez will be deported, if released.
“You know it’s a happy day for him,” Bourgeois’ brother, Michael Bourgeois told Channel 2 Action News. “He gets right out of prison and goes home, and then turns around and comes right back.”
Hayes said Montelongo-Sanchez, like any other inmate serving 21 years or more, is eligible for parole after seven years.
But victims and their families can weigh in on the board’s decision, Hayes said.
“There’s an opportunity for victims to file a protest of the parole,” he said. The victims’ families have until Nov. 7 to convince the board to keep Montelongo-Sanchez behind bars.
The families have set up Facebook pages urging people to contact the Parole Board and voice their concerns about Montelongo-Sanchez's possible release.
Channel 2 Action News reporter Tom Jones contributed to this article.
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