Border Patrol Rape Culture

• ACPA Zamora was arrested in May of 2019 for allegedly kidnapping and raping a junior female Border Patrol agent. After multiple extensions, the trial is finally scheduled for August in 2023. ACPA Zamora was allowed to retire before his arrest to keep his tax-payer funded pension. (AZ State Superior Court, Pima County #CR20193041-001)

• SBPA Daly had already retired from the Border Patrol when investigators discovered he was allegedly the East Valley Rapist in the Tucson area for over 20 years. He is accused of serially raping an unknown number local area women during his time as an agent. The trial is ongoing. (AZ States Superior Court, Cochise County #CR202100318)

• BPA Holmes was charged with 6 counts of sexual assault and strangulation on multiple Tucson area women in May of 2019. He was released on bond and assaulted another victim. He was convicted in 2023 of 11 counts. Sentencing is expected. (AZ State Superior Court, Pima County #CR20192402-00)

BPA Dick raped a fellow female Border Patrol agent after a softball game in January of 2009. He was convicted in 2010 and sentenced to 5.25 years. (Arizona Superior Court, Pima County #CR20090837-001)

In March 2014, BPA Manzanares was on-duty when he kidnapped and sexually assaulted a migrant mother and two teenagers. Manzanares took one of the victims to his house and killed himself as FBI broke down the door. That FBI was present suggests he was already under investigation. BPWatch is in possession of a 2013 Critical Incident Team report from Rio Grande Valley Sector that suggests he may have assaulted another migrant woman before she escaped his custody. 

BPA Villarreal pleaded guilty to sexual assault and tampering with evidence in 2021.  The assault occurred in 2018. BPA Villarreal threatened to deport his victim if she complained. He was sentenced to 2 years in prison. (Texas State Court, Webb County, #2019CRE001099D2.)

BPA Sullivan was convicted of aggravated sexual assault in 2011. While working at the Falfurrias Checkpoint in 2003, he detained the victim, took her to a hotel once off duty and repeatedly raped her. He received over 15 years in prison. (US Court, Southern District of Texas, #05CR00792)

SBPA Ramirez was arrested in 2020 for allegedly forcing a female subordinate to perform oral sex. He was indicted by a grand jury in Hidalgo County, Texas in July 2021. In January of 2023, charges were dismissed because court documents stated "no victim available." It is not known if the victim still works for the Border Patrol or if they are still under SBPA Ramirez' direction. (Texas State Court, 139th District Court, #CR3608-21-C)

In 2007, BPA Rosario pleaded guilty to sexually assault of a female migrant and her 15-year-old daughter while in his custody. He was sentenced to 4 years in prison. (US Court, District of Arizona, #06CR00101-KC)

(A)SBPA Johnson took a 21 year old migrant woman to a desolate area, made her take off her clothing, handcuffed her and forced her to give him oral sex before trying to turn her back to Mexico. Mexican authorities refused to take her because she was from El Salvador and she then reported the crime to the police. He was found guilty and sentenced to 7 years in prison. (Arizona State Court, Cochise County Superior Court, #S-0200-CR-200000497)

BPA Hemmer was arrested in Nogales in 2000 for kidnapping and sexual assault of a migrant woman. He pleaded guilty to 1 count of aggravated assault which was a misdemeanor. The kidnapping and 3 sexual assault charges were dropped. BPA Hemmer was required to complete 36 months probation for his crime to be lowered to a misdemeanor. It is not known if he is still an employee. (Arizona State Court, Santa Cruz County Superior Court, #S-1200-CR-20000153)

BPA Samaniego was arrested and charged with allegedly drugging and raping a 20-year-old female Border Patrol trainee in 2008. He was the victim's physical training instructor at the Border Patrol Academy in Artesia, NM. Prosecutors dropped the 2 sexual assault charges in exchange for a guilty plea for giving the young woman a drug laced alcohol drink. It is not known if BPA Samaniego is still employed with the agency or what happened to the female agent victim. (New Mexico State Court, Carlsbad District, #D-503-CR-200900061)

BPA Thornhill was close to retirement when Homeland Security Investigations discovered he was producing, viewing child pornography and committing child rape  from 1995 -2007.  Prior to being hired by Border Patrol, Thornhill was arrested when he was 14 years old and convicted of child sexual assault, but the agency still hired him and even made him the Chaplain of the Tucson Border Patrol Sector. He pleaded guilty and received 40 years in prison. (Arizona Superior Court, Cochise County #J-0205-IA-2020000147)

BPA Spear was found guilty in 2016 for engaging in "sex acts" with a child and producing child pornography. He was sentenced to 2 years in prison. (Superior Court of CA, San Diego County, #SCD264978)

BPA Adams was arrested in 2017 for posting videos of himself raping his own daughters. Adams killed himself shortly after admitting his crimes. A devout Mormon, he had confessed his crimes to his bishop years before but the church chose to not inform law enforcement. 

SBPA Mrofka was arrested in 2017 for felony lewd and lascivious acts with a child. He was allowed to plea no contest to"unlawful sexual intercourse" which is a misdemeanor. He was sentenced to 3 years probation and did NOT have to register as a sex offender. (Superior Court of AZ, Ajo County, #J-1003-EX-2017000007)

BPA Cole pleaded guilty in 2015 to attempted kidnapping and attempted child molestation of a friend's child. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison. (Superior Court of Arizona, Maricopa County, #S-0700-CR-2015114329)

BPA Whipple was arrested and charged with allegedly possessing and producing child pornography in 2017. His case is still in court. (#18CR00013-XR-1)

In 2017, BPA Gomez pleaded guilty to 4th degree sexual penetration of a minor. He was sentenced to 29 months in prison. (New Mexico State Court, Dona Ana County, #M-14-FR-201600644)

In 2016, BPA Contreras was charged with enticing and coercion of a minor to engage in sexual acts when he drove from Del Rio, Texas to Cotulla, Texas believing he would have sex with an 8 year old and a 14 year old child. He was sentenced to 11 years in prison. (US Court, Southern District of Texas, #15CR01410)

BPA Quiroz pleaded guilty in 2014 to receiving sexually explicit photos of a child he coerced online. He was sentenced in 2015 to 2.5 years in prison. (US Court, District of New Mexico, #14CR03026-JFM)

BPA Lozada was charged in 2015 for repeated sexual assault with a child. In November of 2015, he was sentenced to 6 years in prison. (Texas State Court, El Paso County, #20150D02322)

BPA Berner was sentenced in 2016 for possession of over 2,500 child pornography files on his computer. He was sentenced to just under 6 years in prison. (US Court, District of Arizona, #14CR01964-JAS-DTF)

BPA Jung was sentenced in 2010 to 6 years in prison for possession of child pornography.  (US Court, Southern District of California, #10CR01681-WQH)

DCPA Giuliano Of Blaine Sector pleaded guilty to child rape in April of 2009. He was sentenced to 4 years in prison. (Washington State Superior Court, Whatcom County #08-1-01373-4)

SBPA Davis was arrested and charged with receiving child pornography in May of 2018. He also admitted to taking video of a 5 year old naked child's genitals on his phone. In 2021, he was convicted and sentenced to 15 years in prison. (US Court, New Mexico District, Dona Ana County #18CR03225-WJ)

BPA Hook was arrested and charged in 2018 for possession and distribution of child pornography. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced in 2020 to 6.5 years in prison. (US Court, Northern District of New York, Oswego County #19CR00239-DNH) 

In 2013, BPA Bolden was sentenced to 6.5 years in prison for possession of child pornography. (US Court, Southern District of Mississippi, #12CR00033-HSO-RHW)

BPA Millican was arrested in January of 2019 when he was accused of raping a 13 year old girl since 2015. He also videotaped his assaults. He pleaded guilty in 2019 and was sentenced to 50 years in prison. (US Court, Western District of Texas , San Antonio Division, #19CR00099-OLG)

BPA Saucedo  allegedly sexually assaulted a 17-year-old migrant child and her adult sister while in custody. There were no criminal charges filed, but the Border Patrol paid a monetary settlement. It is not known if BPA Saucedo is still working at the agency. (18CV00028-DC)

In 2020, BPA Cox was arrested for allegedly soliciting a minor online using SnapChat. The victim stated that BPA Cox would send her sexually explicit pics and videos of himself having sex with women. According to court documents, he received probation. (Texas State Court, Bear County, #2020CR8811) 

In 2008, FBI arrested BPA Padron for allegedly possessing child pornography. In 2010, he resigned the Border Patrol because of these charges. Cameron County District Attorney failed to bring the case to trial in time and the case was dismissed for statute of limitations in 2013. Years later, it was discovered he was working for immigration child detention center under the Trump Administration. The center stated that because he had not been convicted, they were not responsible. He was laid off in 2017 with hundreds of other employees. His location and employment are not currently known. 

BPA Contreras was charged in 2016 for allegedly coercing and enticing a child to engage in sexual activity. BPA Contreras believed he was to have sex with a man's 8-year-old and 14-year-old daughters. In 2017, he pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 11 years in prison. (US Court, Southern District of Texas, #16CR01410)

BPA Zuniga was arrested in 2012 on suspicion of stealing and selling government equipment on the internet. While searching his property, federal agents discovered nearly 400 images of child child pornography. (US Court, Southern District of California, #12CR3759-H)