A U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer has been indicted on serious federal charges for allegedly sexually assaulting and robbing multiple women in the Chicago suburbs.
Luis Uribe, 44, of Pingree Grove, was charged with 10 counts of deprivation of civil rights under color of law and one count of brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois.
The Allegations
The indictment, unsealed on Tuesday, alleges that Uribe committed the crimes while acting in his capacity as a law enforcement officer for CBP in the Chicago area. As a CBP officer, Uribe was authorized to carry a firearm and make arrests.
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Uribe allegedly sexually assaulted and robbed two women in Schaumburg and Naperville in 2022.
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He allegedly brandished a firearm during at least one of the sexual assaults.
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The indictment also accuses him of robbing and attempting to sexually assault two other women.
Court Appearance and Next Steps
Uribe was arrested on Tuesday morning and pleaded not guilty during his arraignment in the afternoon.
Judge Keri L. Holleb Hotaling scheduled a detention hearing for Monday at 1:30 p.m.
If convicted on the charges, Uribe faces a mandatory minimum sentence of seven years in federal prison and a maximum sentence of life.
