Three women from California and Colorado have been indicted on federal charges after allegedly stalking a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Los Angeles and broadcasting the pursuit on Instagram.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California, the women followed the agent from the Los Angeles Civic Center to his residence, livestreaming the drive and providing real-time directions to their audience. Once outside his home, they shouted to neighbors that “ICE lives on your street” and publicly disclosed his address, encouraging viewers to “come on down.”
Acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli condemned the incident, calling it a deliberate threat against law enforcement:
“Our brave federal agents put their lives on the line every day to keep our nation safe. The conduct of these defendants is deeply offensive to law enforcement officers and their families. If you threaten, dox, or harm in any manner one of our agents or employees, you will face prosecution and prison time.”
The defendants, identified as Cynthia Raygoza, 35, Ashleigh Brown, 38, and Sandra Carmona Samane, 25, were each indicted on one count of conspiracy and one count of disclosing personal information of a federal agent. If convicted, they face up to five years in prison.
Prosecutors reported that Brown also faces an unrelated charge of assaulting a federal officer and is being held without bond. Samane was released on a $5,000 bond, while Raygoza remains at large. ICE Homeland Security Investigations and U.S. Marshals are assisting in the search.
Authorities emphasized that targeting federal employees will be prosecuted aggressively to deter harassment and protect agents’ safety.
