Former Customs and Border Protection Agent Indicted for Federal Civil Rights Violation for Sexually Assaulting and Kidnapping a Minor
On Wednesday, the Justice Department announced that a former agent with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) was indicted in the District of Arizona with three counts: a civil rights violation for sexually assaulting and kidnapping a minor victim, kidnapping a minor victim, and misleading state investigators.
According to the indictment, on April 25, Aaron Mitchell, 27, was employed as a CBP agent. Prosecutors allege that the minor victim was 15 years old when the defendant allegedly kidnapped and sexually assaulted them.
Mitchell is also charged with making a misleading statement to investigators regarding his conduct related to the sexual assault and kidnapping.
If convicted, Mitchell faces a maximum sentence of life in prison, a minimum of 20 years imprisonment, a minimum of five years, and up to a lifetime of supervised release and a $250,000 fine.
Arizona’s Silent Witness program allows people to send in tips and share information about crimes happening within their local communities.
The program shares unsolved felony case information in multiple ways, including TV, radio, and social media, and anyone who has information on a crime or recognizes a suspect described by the program is asked to call 480-948-6377, go to the program’s website online or download the Silent Witness app to provide a tip. The identity of anyone who submits a tip is kept anonymous.
