Federal Jury Indicts Three Women for Doxxing ICE Agent
A federal jury has indicted three women for allegedly tracking and doxxing an immigration enforcement agent. This followed an incident where they streamed their actions on social media platforms and posted the agent’s home address online.
The women charged include 37-year-old Cynthia Raygoza from Riverside, California, 38-year-old Ashley Brown from Aurora, Colorado, and 25-year-old Sandra Carmona Saman from Panorama City, California. The indictment, announced by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California, includes one count of conspiracy and one count concerning the personal information of a federal official.
“Our brave federal agents risk their lives every day to keep our country safe,” stated a representative from the U.S. Attorney’s Office. “These actions are not only offensive but pose real threats to law enforcement and their families. Those who engage in acts of doxxing will face serious legal repercussions.”
On August 28, the women reportedly followed the ICE agent from the Civic Center in downtown Los Angeles back to his home. They streamed the entire experience live on Instagram accounts identified as “Ice_out_of_la,” “defendmesoamericanculture,” and “defendmeiden_design.” Upon reaching his home, they encouraged viewers to spread the information and yelled comments like, “Neighbors are ICE,” and called attention to the agent’s residence.
After this incident, they allegedly shared the agent’s address on social media along with a message urging people to visit.
Currently, Brown and Saman have been arrested. Brown has an additional charge of assaulting a federal officer, while Saman was released on a $5,000 bond but is still in custody. They are scheduled for hearings on September 30 and October 9, respectively. Raygoza, however, remains at large.
If convicted, the women could face up to five years in federal prison for each count. The announcement regarding their indictment coincides with a troubling increase in assaults on ICE agents, which the Department of Homeland Security reported to have surged by 830% since the beginning of the year.
