Overview

• Calderon remains in federal immigration custody and faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted on conspiracy and false-statement counts
• The Department of Homeland Security publicly refuted her June 25 abduction claim, stating she was never detained by ICE or bounty hunters
• Homeland Security Investigations agents tracked Calderon to a Bakersfield shopping plaza on July 5 and cited video surveillance and phone records that contradicted her narrative
• Agency officials said the hoax diverted valuable DHS and HSI resources and prompted criticism of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass for amplifying the false claims
• A GoFundMe page set up for Calderon’s alleged kidnapping was removed and her family did not access any of the funds raised