{"id":380426,"date":"2026-07-21T02:34:28","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T02:34:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/380426\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T02:34:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T02:34:28","slug":"cbp-officer-indicted-arrested-on-federal-charges-after-alleged-chokehold-and-false-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/380426\/","title":{"rendered":"CBP officer indicted, arrested on federal charges after alleged chokehold and false report"},"content":{"rendered":"

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14\/CBS4) \u2014 A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer from El Paso has been indicted and arrested on federal charges tied to an alleged use-of-force incident and what prosecutors say was false reporting afterward.<\/p>\n

Jesus Espinosa, 52, of El Paso made his initial appearance in federal court after being indicted and then arrested, according to federal officials. <\/p>\n

Court documents state that on Aug. 22, 2021, Espinosa, acting under color of law as a federal law enforcement officer, allegedly used unreasonable force to detain an individual, including a chokehold, resulting in bodily injury. <\/p>\n

The indictment also alleges Espinosa knowingly and willfully made materially false, fictitious and fraudulent statements and representations while answering his supervisor\u2019s questions about the incident.<\/p>\n

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Prosecutors allege Espinosa claimed the person he detained was aggressive and non-compliant, which led to an erroneous official report of assault on a federal officer rather than a report detailing excessive use of force.<\/p>\n

Espinosa was indicted July 15 and arrested July 17. <\/p>\n

He is charged with one count of deprivation of rights under color of law and one count of making a false statement to a U.S. government agency.<\/p>\n

If convicted, Espinosa faces up to 10 years in prison on the deprivation of rights charge and up to five years in prison on the false statement charge. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.<\/p>\n

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