Rep. Seth Moulton, , invited an illegal immigrant guest to this years State of the Union address who’s referenced in two police reports that Massachusetts authorities have declined to release, citing exemptions involving “sexual assault and juveniles,” according to a report.
The Boston Herald reported that the Milford Police Department (MPD) denied a public records request for two 2021 reports that allegedly reference Marcelo Gomes da Silva, whom Moulton invited to attend President Donald Trumps speech on Feb. 24.
According to the Herald, the newspaper sought reports dated June 30, 2021, and Sept. 15, 2021. John Sanchioni denied the request, writing, “The records you are requesting are not public records in accordance with M.G.L. c. 4 s. 7 cl. 26 (A).”
He also wrote that one report “involves a sexual assault and juveniles” and that the other “involves juveniles,” citing Massachusetts public records law.
Sanchioni did not elaborate on the nature of the reports and did not indicate that Gomes da Silva had been charged with any crime. The Herald reported that Gomes da Silva was identified as a “person of interest” in the records it sought.
Fox News Digital has reached out to Sanchioni and Moultons office for comment on the matter.
Gomes da Silva, 19, has denied any wrongdoing and said he was unaware of the reports until contacted by the media.
“I want to be clear: I have never assaulted anyone. I have never been contacted by the police about any accusations of assault,” Gomes da Silva told the Herald through his lawyer. “I only learned about these reports that allegedly include my name in them through the media. I have never seen these alleged reports. My attorney has since requested these alleged reports and was denied.”
A spokesperson for Moulton also reportedly told the Herald that, according to their review, Gomes da Silva has never been charged with a crime.
Gomes da Silva drew national attention earlier this year after Moulton invited him to attend Trump’s address as his guest.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents detained Gomes da Silva in May 2025, while he was driving his fathers car. Agents were reportedly seeking his father at the time.
Gomes da Silvas student visa had lapsed, and then-Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin told Fox News at the time that the “facts [of his case] havent changed.”
“[He] is still an illegal alien and subject to removal proceedings. The Trump administration is committed to restoring the rule of law and common sense to our and will continue to fight for the arrest, detention and removal of aliens who have no right to be in this country,” McLaughlin said.
The Department of Homeland Security () also criticized Gomes da Silvas invitation to the State of the Union.
“[Gomes da Silva] is an illegal alien who has no right to be in our nation. We are committed to enforcing the law and fighting for the arrest, detention, and removal of aliens like him,” DHS posted on X.
Moultons office pushed back at the time, saying, “Marcelo has been in the U.S. since he was 6 years old. Zero criminal record. You’re not making anyone safer by targeting him. You’re just proving how far you’ll go to terrorize young people trying to build a future in this country.”
When Moulton announced he was inviting Gomes da Silva as his guest, he said he was doing so because his story “captures whats broken in our immigration system right now.”
“The outpouring of support that Marcelo received following his detainment wasnt an accident. It happened because people know the kind of person that Marcelo is,” Moulton continued. “He is exactly the kind of young person America should be
