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Ex-Border Patrol Agent Sentenced to One Year for Coercing Migrant Women During Webcam Processing

Prosecutors said he misused remote admissions to demand breast exposure for his own gratification.

Overview

  • Shane Millan, 53, was sentenced Wednesday to 12 months in federal prison, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of New York.
  • He pleaded guilty in March to two counts of deprivation of rights under color of law tied to his conduct during virtual immigration interviews.
  • The incidents occurred in August 2023 while he was stationed at Wellesley Island in upstate New York and processing southern border arrivals via videoconference.
  • Court filings describe victims in Eagle Pass, Texas, including a woman with her 1-year-old, and detail how he falsely cited tattoo checks and used government equipment to translate commands such as “I will also need you to lift your bra, please.”
  • Acting U.S. Attorney John Sarcone condemned the sexual exploitation of immigrants by law enforcement, and Millan’s attorney declined to comment.