iowa republican senator joni ernst joins us to discuss next steps but first, alexandria hoff is live in washington and the latest on the investigation for us at this hour. hi, alex. >> this case is upsetting and bizarre. the victim was also in the country illegally, arriving from honduras. the government sent the child to love with a sponsor also undocumented and the girlfriend of the suspect here, even immigration experts are confused by this, listen. >> the whole intent is to serve the best interests of the child, to protect the child, so that they grow up to be ok adults. that is intent of both the federal government and the state government. how did this case happen, i don't know. it should not have -- should never have happened. >> garcia cruz was arrested in virginia after a tip regarding the relationship sparked a search for him by butler, county ohio police. charged with various sex crimes involving a minor. department of health and human services placed the 15-year-old into the sponsor home where she met garcia cruz. the office of refugee unsettlement handles unaccompanied m