Posted on 11/20/2025 10:00:41 AM PST by CFW
Several defendants who are among the first indicted on terrorism-related charges for their alleged connection to Antifa are scheduled to plead guilty this week and next, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Northern District of Texas.
A grand jury indicted nine North Texas Antifa Cell operatives on charges of providing material support to terrorists in the July 4 attack against the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas.
“This is the first indictment in the country against a group of violent Antifa cell members,” Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Nancy Larson said. “The charges the Grand Jury has leveled against these defendants, including material support for terrorists, address the vicious attack perpetrated by an anti-ICE, anti-law enforcement, anti-government, anarchist group.”
Charges also brought against the nine include riot,with the intent to commit an act of violence; conspiracy to use and carry an explosive and doing so during a riot; attempted murder of officers and federal employees; discharging a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence; and document concealment.
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The indictment alleges the leader of the group was Benjamin Song, who authorities say opened fire on the officers, striking the Alvarado police officer in the neck. Song, authorities allege, fled the scene, prompting a week-long manhunt ending in his arrest.
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If convicted, Song, Arnold, Evetts, Morris, and Rueda face between 10 years and life in prison. Batten, Elizabeth Soto and Ines Soto each face 10 to 50 years in prison. Sanchez Estrada faces up to 20 years in prison on each count.
Providing material support to terrorists charges brought against Baumann, Gibson, Kent, Morgan, Sharp, Thomas and Sikes carry up to 15 years in prison.
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“This is the first indictment in the country against a group of violent Antifa cell members,”
>Five years later
It’s about time. Round up some more in Illinois, Portland and Berzerkely.
Americans want these criminals jugged.
Yep, this is FAFO on steroids. Take THAT, trANTIFA !!!
Pleading guilty because they know they’ll get a virtual hand-slap, if even that.
I have ZERO faith in our criminal justice system anymore.
Time served and out in less than a year.
...”Song was identified as a member of the John Brown Gun Club — named for Brown — after he was sued in 2023 by a right-wing group called the New Columbia Movement....”
Awesome real action against ANTIFA. Now if only other countries, like Canada, follow suit.
More Antifa news,
“Portland Antifa militant pleads guilty to arson attack on ICE facility, faces up to 20 years in prison”
“A violent Antifa militant pleaded guilty on Wednesday to launching an arson attack on the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in South Portland. Trenten Edward Barker, 34, of Portland, faces up to 20 years in federal prison. He will be sentenced on March 4, 2026.
The incident occurred on June 11. According to an FBI affidavit, Barker was among a group of protesters who erected a barricade in front of the ICE facility gate. The defendant was captured on surveillance video igniting a flare and throwing it onto the barricade consisting of objects and debris, which resulted in a large fire”
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