Two women were convicted of stalking an ICE deportation officer after following him from a federal building to his home while livestreaming the pursuit, a jury found them guilty of a felony stalking charge.

Federal prosecutors say Cynthia Raygoza, 38, of Riverside, and Ashleigh Brown, 38, of Aurora, Colorado, were convicted late Friday on one count of stalking for the August 28, 2025 incident in Los Angeles. The two women allegedly dressed in black, masked their faces, and trailed the officer from a federal facility to his neighborhood while broadcasting the chase on social media. Court evidence shows their livestreams guided viewers and amplified the harassment in real time.

Authorities presented testimony that the defendants used Instagram accounts to carry out the broadcast and to direct followers to the officer’s street. The accounts identified in the case were “ice_out_of_la,” “defendmesoamericanculture,” and “corn_maiden_design.” Prosecutors said those livestreams encouraged viewers to watch, share, and show up at the location the women revealed.

As the pair reached the officer’s neighborhood they shouted that their “neighbor is ICE,” “la migra lives here,” and “ICE lives on your street and you should know,” while broadcasting to viewers. Raygoza is accused of also threatening to “pop” the victim, language the prosecution argued crossed the line from protest to intimidation. The behavior prompted 911 calls from the officer’s wife and a nearby resident.

Brown allegedly published an address on Instagram about 100 feet from the officer’s home and told viewers, “Come on down.” The post drew additional masked individuals to the street, according to evidence introduced at trial. Neighbors and family members, including the officer’s children, were present and visibly upset by the confrontation.

The victim’s wife bore racial slurs during the episode, and the family reported emotional distress that followed in the weeks after the livestream. The increased foot traffic and threats forced the family to move to another county, a disruption that affected the children’s schooling and services. Prosecutors noted the officer’s 3-year-old son, who has a disability, lost social and health care benefits tied to the former county.

At trial, the jury acquitted Raygoza and Brown of a separate charge alleging conspiracy to publicly disclose a federal agent’s personal information. Samane Sandra Carmona, 25, of Panorama City, was also charged but the jury found her not guilty on both conspiracy and stalking counts. The mixed verdict shows jurors weighed each allegation on its specific legal elements.

United States District Judge Stephen V. Wilson set a sentencing hearing for June 8, where Raygoza and Brown face up to five years in federal prison if the court imposes the maximum. Homeland Security Investigations led the criminal probe into the incident, collecting the livestream recordings and witness statements presented at trial. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Lauren E. Border of the General Crimes Section and Clifford D. Mpare of the Major Crimes Section.

First Assistant United States Attorney Bill Essayli commented on the verdict in court, exactly stating, “Justice has been served against two agitators who stalked a federal employee, livestreamed it on social media, and traumatized both the victim and his family,” said First Assistant United States Attorney Bill Essayli. That quote was used to emphasize the distinction prosecutors made between lawful protest and targeted harassment of a federal worker and his family.

The prosecutors argued the defendants’ actions were not protected speech because they involved targeted intimidation and disclosure of a public servant’s location while encouraging others to converge. The government maintained the livestream turned a private commute into a public threat against the officer and his household. Defense attorneys had contested those conclusions, but the jury sided with the prosecution on the stalking count.

Officials say similar incidents involving doxxing or organized harassment of government employees can carry serious federal consequences when they cross into threats and sustained stalking. This prosecution highlights how social platforms can be used to amplify wrongdoing and how federal law can respond when harassment targets public servants and their families. The community impact in this case included relocation and loss of services for a child with special needs.

Editor’s Note: Democrats are fanning the flames and raising the rhetoric by comparing ICE to the Gestapo, fascists, and secret police.