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Updated · The New York Times · Sep 18
CBP Officer Luis Uribe Convicted on 10 Counts for Assaulting, Robbing 4 Women
Updated
Updated · The New York Times · Sep 18

CBP Officer Luis Uribe Convicted on 10 Counts for Assaulting, Robbing 4 Women

3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Sep 18

Summary

  • A federal jury in Illinois found Luis Uribe guilty on all charges after a nearly two-week trial, including 10 counts of deprivation of rights and one count of brandishing a firearm.
  • Prosecutors said Uribe used his CBP badge and service weapon during at least six hotel-room encounters in Schaumburg and Naperville between February and October 2022, targeting four women of Chinese descent.
  • The government said he robbed all four women, sexually assaulted two and attempted to assault two others; at least two of the women said they were working as prostitutes at the time.
  • Uribe, who worked at Chicago's O'Hare airport, denied the allegations and said the encounters were consensual, but the verdict followed his December 2025 indictment and arrest on the same charges.

Insights

How did a federal officer use his badge to orchestrate a months-long reign of terror before a simple photograph exposed his dark secret?
Could the very authority meant to protect citizens become the ultimate weapon for a predator hiding behind a government-issued badge?