Two Women Convicted of Felony Stalking ICE Officer After Livestreaming His Home
The convictions, which happened March 2, 2026, flew under the radar of most media. It's important that stories like this get out so these "protestors" understand their actions have consequences.
Tommy Flynn
A federal jury in Los Angeles convicted Cynthia Raygoza, 38, of Riverside, California, and Ashleigh Brown, 38, of Aurora, Colorado, on March 2, 2026, of one count each of felony stalking for following a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement deportation officer home from work and livestreaming the pursuit on social media.
The incident occurred in August 2025 when the pair trailed the off-duty officer to his residence in Baldwin Park. While broadcasting live on Instagram accounts including “ice_out_ofla,” they shouted to bystanders that “neighbor is ICE,” “la migra lives here,” and “ICE lives on your street and you should know.” Raygoza also threatened to “pop” the victim during the stream.
The officer’s wife and a neighbor called 911 after the women directed racial slurs at the wife. The victim’s wife and children witnessed the event and suffered emotional distress. In the weeks that followed, the increased foot and vehicle traffic from onlookers forced the family to relocate to a different county. The move disrupted the children’s education and caused the officer’s 3-year-old son, who has a disability, to lose social and health care benefits tied to his former county.
U.S. Attorney’s Office prosecutors presented evidence that the women’s actions were deliberate and intended to intimidate the federal employee and his family.
Raygoza and Brown were found not guilty of a related conspiracy charge to publicly disclose the personal information of a federal agent. They each face up to five years in federal prison. Sentencing is scheduled for June 8.
The case highlights the growing dangers faced by ICE officers. The agency has reported an 8,000% increase in death threats and a 1,421% increase in assaults against its personnel in recent years simply for carrying out duties assigned by Congress.
ICE Acting Director said in a statement: “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.”