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Border Patrol Agent Convicted of Assaulting Four Chinese Women

By Drooid · Sep 18, 2026, 3:45 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Luis Uribe Convicted

U.S. Border Patrol agent Luis Uribe was convicted of sexually assaulting and robbing four Chinese women.
A jury found him guilty on ten civil-rights counts and one firearm-brandishing count.
The assaults occurred in hotel rooms in Schaumburg and Naperville between February and October 2022.
Prosecutors said Uribe brandished his badge and gun during the attacks.
He faces life imprisonment, with sentencing scheduled for Jan. 21, 2027.

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CBP Defends Workforce

CBP defended its workforce after Uribe’s conviction, emphasizing integrity and professionalism.
Uribe was indicted during the 2025 Operation Midway Blitz but his case was unrelated.
A fifth witness said she paid Uribe $300 for sex and had other unreported encounters.
The witness called herself a Chicago-area “boss” of a prostitution ring tied to a Chinese organizer.
Prosecutors noted victims testified through Chinese interpreters, highlighting trial language barriers.

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Historical Context

In April 1992, a Simi Valley jury acquitted four LAPD officers of beating Rodney King, igniting six days of riots that killed 55 people, injured thousands and caused about $800 million in damage. The upheaval spurred Department of Justice civil-rights actions and police-reform oversight. The 2025 conviction of Border Patrol agent Luis Uribe for assaulting four Chinese women revives those concerns, urging tighter CBP accountability.

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Luis Uribe Convicted

U.S. Border Patrol agent Luis Uribe was convicted of sexually assaulting and robbing four Chinese women.
A jury found him guilty on ten civil-rights counts and one firearm-brandishing count.
The assaults occurred in hotel rooms in Schaumburg and Naperville between February and October 2022.
Prosecutors said Uribe brandished his badge and gun during the attacks.
He faces life imprisonment, with sentencing scheduled for Jan. 21, 2027.

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