Overview
- The Dec. 17 federal indictment alleges Samuel Saxon lied to a DHS Office of Inspector General agent during a Dec. 6 interview about whether he had in-person contact with the woman.
- State charges filed in Hamilton County accuse Saxon of felonious assault, strangulation and domestic violence tied to a Dec. 5 hallway incident at the couple’s Corryville apartment.
- An independent witness reported seeing a chokehold and provided recordings that capture an argument and sounds consistent with a physical struggle, and officers documented visible neck and chest injuries.
- Saxon has pleaded not guilty in state court, his bond is set at $400,000, and he is suspended from his post as ICE’s Assistant Special Agent in Charge in Cincinnati.
- The first federal court hearing is set for Monday, and the false-statement count carries up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine, with additional potential penalties on the state charges.