Luis Uribe, a CBP officer based at O'Hare, was convicted of sexually assaulting and robbing four women at Chicago-area hotels. A jury found him guilty on 10 counts of deprivation of rights under color of law and one count of brandishing a firearm after a two-week trial. Prosecutors say the incidents occurred between February and October 2022 and involved a CBP-issued gun; all four victims were described as Chinese women working as sex workers. Sentencing is scheduled for Jan. 21.
CBP Officer Luis Uribe Convicted of Sexually Assaulting and Robbing Four Women at Chicago Hotels
A Customs and Border Protection agent in Chicago was convicted of robbing and sexually assaulting four women who were working as sex workers in hotel rooms. File Photo by Mike Theiler/UPI
A Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer, Luis Uribe, 45, was convicted Thursday of sexually assaulting and robbing four women at hotels in the Chicago area, a federal jury found after a two-week trial.
Details of the Conviction
Uribe was found guilty on 10 counts of deprivation of rights under color of law and one count of brandishing a firearm. The convictions carry a federal mandatory minimum prison term of seven years and expose him to the possibility of much longer sentences on some counts. U.S. District Judge Jorge L. Alonso scheduled sentencing for Jan. 21.
Allegations and Victims
Prosecutors say that, while assigned to O'Hare International Airport, Uribe used his CBP badge and a government-issued firearm to intimidate and assault four women between February and October 2022 in Schaumburg and Naperville, Illinois. Court records state that all four victims were of Chinese descent and were described as working as sex workers. Prosecutors allege Uribe forced his way into hotel rooms, threatened victims with a gun or a knife in separate incidents, and sexually assaulted and robbed them.
Defense and Court Proceedings
Uribe, a former Marine who has worked for the federal government since 2009, was indicted in 2025. His attorneys filed motions to dismiss the indictment, alleging prosecutorial misconduct; the judge denied those motions. From the witness stand, Uribe denied the criminal allegations, saying the encounters had been consensual and stating, "I never raped anybody in my whole life. I never robbed anybody in my whole life."
Context and Next Steps
The trial testimony included accounts from victims and supporting evidence presented by prosecutors. With sentencing set for Jan. 21, Uribe faces a federal sentencing hearing where the court will determine his punishment under federal sentencing guidelines and statutory provisions. As with all criminal matters, the verdict reflects the jury's findings based on the evidence presented at trial.
Note: This report is based on court filings and news reporting. Some details are sensitive to the victims; names and identifying information have been reported in court records and media accounts.
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