Overview
- Local police arrested Chimaobim Adedayo Igbojekwe on Sept. 27 on charges that included indecent exposure and disorderly conduct and he later pleaded guilty to one third‑degree misdemeanor disorderly conduct.
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement took custody of Igbojekwe on Oct. 1 after the court case, and the Department of Homeland Security publicly identified him as a canvasser for Democratic nominee Janelle Stelson.
- The Stelson campaign says Igbojekwe was never employed or affiliated with the campaign and that staff first learned of him through news reports, calling the employment claim false.
- DHS records cited in coverage show Igbojekwe was admitted to the U.S. in June 2017, overstayed his authorized period in 2019, and was granted deferred action in 2021, which federal officials cited in arguing for removal.
- Coverage highlights sourcing questions because DHS’s identification relied on a local news article that traced its information to an X post by conservative activist Scott Presler, and Republicans and ICE officials have used the case to press immigration enforcement in the PA-10 contest.