A Dec. 23 trial date has tentatively been set for a Riverside woman accused of pursuing an ICE agent by car through the streets of Los Angeles and posting the officer's home address on social media.
Cynthia Raygoza, 37, is charged in Los Angeles federal court with one count of conspiracy and one count of publicly disclosing the personal information of a federal agent.
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She pleaded not guilty Thursday at her arraignment in downtown Los Angeles.
Two other women were also charged.
Sandra Samane, 25, of Panaroma City, and Ashleigh Brown, 38, of Aurora, Colorado, previously pleaded not guilty to the same charges as Raygoza.
According to the two-count indictment, Raygoza and her co-defendants livestreamed on Instagram as they followed the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement employee from her workplace at the Federal Building in downtown Los Angeles to the agent's home -- and encouraged viewers to share the stream.
Prosecutors contend the defendants used Instagram accounts including one titled "ice_out_of_la" to stream their actions.
Upon arriving at the victim's home, the defendants shouted to bystanders that their "neighbor is ICE," "la migra lives here" and "ICE lives on your street and you should know," the Justice Department alleges.
The women also publicly disclosed on social media the federal employee's home address and told viewers, "Come on down," the indictment alleges.
If convicted as charged, the defendants could each face up to 10 years behind bars, federal prosecutors noted.
"Our brave federal agents put their lives on the line every day to keep our nation safe," acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli said in a statement when the women were indicted last month. "The conduct of these defendants are 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."
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