US EditionWoman Accused of Faking ICE Kidnapping to Solicit Donations, DOJ Says
SOUTH LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, JUL 18 – Yuriana Julia Pelaez Calderon faces federal charges for conspiracy and making false statements after staging a kidnapping hoax to discredit immigration enforcement and solicit donations.
- Federal officials have brought charges against Yuriana Julia Pelaez Calderon for allegedly coordinating a scheme and providing deceptive information related to a staged kidnapping in Los Angeles.
- The investigation began over the Fourth of July weekend after Calderon’s family claimed she was kidnapped by masked men and taken to San Ysidro.
- Homeland Security agents located Calderon in a Bakersfield parking lot on July 5, disproving her kidnapping claim through surveillance and phone records.
- Calderon’s daughter started a GoFundMe seeking $4,500, but only raised $80 while her story drew media attention and community concern.
- If found guilty, Calderon could receive up to five years of imprisonment under federal law for each offense, and authorities condemned the fake kidnapping for misusing valuable law enforcement efforts.
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DOJ Says LA Woman Invented ICE Abduction
A Los Angeles woman is being accused by the federal government of staging her own kidnapping and blaming it on ICE to try to profit off her claims. Yuriana Julia Pelaez Calderon, 41, has been charged with conspiracy and making false statements to federal officials, with a criminal complaint citing...
FEDS: 'LA Mom of 3' Illegal Alien Faked Kidnapping by ICE 'Bounty Hunters' Story to Raise Money
Federal authorities in California arrested an illegal alien from Mexico after she allegedly faked a kidnapping by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents or "bounty hunters" working for ICE. Prosecutors allege the woman carried out the scam to raise money on social media and discredit ICE and other federal law enforcement agents. | Border / Cartel Chronicles
Caught: Illegal Charged with Faking ICE 'Kidnapping' to Garner Sympathy and Solicit Donations
On Thursday, the Justice Department announced charges against Yuriana Julia Pelaez Calderon, 41, a Mexican illegal living in Los Angeles, for faking an ICE “kidnapping” to garner sympathy and solicit donations.
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