DHS cites Lake Mary domestic violence conviction in arrests campaign

A Lake Mary domestic violence conviction landed in the middle of a new federal arrests campaign as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security identified Dongsheng Xie, described by the agency as a criminal illegal alien from China, in a weekend sweep of arrests.

DHS said on April 27, 2026, that Xie was convicted of domestic violence, battery in Lake Mary, and was among multiple people arrested over the weekend. The same release listed other arrests tied to indecency with a child, continuous sexual abuse of a child, aggravated sexual assault, kidnapping and assault, placing the Seminole County case inside a broader enforcement push aimed at people DHS says were convicted of serious crimes.

The Lake Mary case was also folded into DHS’s newer public-facing “Worst of the Worst” campaign, launched December 8, 2025. DHS said the page was built to let the public search arrests by community and offense and said it would eventually feature 10,000 arrests. At launch, the agency said about 70% of ICE arrests involved criminal illegal aliens charged or convicted of a crime in the United States.

For Seminole County readers, the case lands in a familiar local category: domestic violence. Florida law defines domestic violence broadly to include battery and other offenses when committed by one family or household member against another. The Florida Department of Children and Families describes domestic violence as a pattern of behaviors, violence or threats used to establish power and control over a current or former intimate partner.

DCF’s 2025 annual report says the Office of Domestic Violence serves as the central clearinghouse and administrator for state and federal prevention and intervention funding, linking the local incident to a statewide system that supports certified domestic violence centers and other services.

The federal response also points readers to ICE’s custody tools. The agency’s Online Detainee Locator System can be used to find someone currently in ICE custody or in Customs and Border Protection custody for more than 48 hours, and ICE lists a detainee resource line at 1-888-351-4024 for case information or investigative tips.

The Lake Mary conviction now sits at the intersection of Seminole County crime reporting, federal immigration enforcement and a national campaign designed to turn individual arrests into a public record of the cases DHS wants emphasized.