Jury Finds Nine Antifa Members Guilty of Terrorism Charges in Attack on Texas ICE Detention Center
Antifa terrorism charges / WFAA
A federal jury in Fort Worth, Texas has convicted nine individuals connected to an Antifa group for their involvement in a violent assault on an ICE detention facility in North Texas.
Those found guilty include Cameron Arnold, also known as Autunm Hill; Zachary Evetts; Benjamin Song; Savanna Batten; Bradford Morris, also known as Meagan Morris; Maricela Rueda; Elizabeth Soto; Ines Soto; and Daniel Rolando Sanchez-Estrada.
The case centers on an incident that occurred on July 4, 2025, when nearly a dozen Antifa members wearing black bloc clothing and body armor targeted the Prairieland ICE Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas. During the attack, members of the group allegedly detonated explosives, damaged federal vehicles, and opened fire on responding law enforcement officers. One police officer was struck in the neck by gunfire during the confrontation.
After a 12-day trial that began February 23, 2026, jurors heard testimony from more than 45 witnesses and reviewed over 210 pieces of evidence before delivering guilty verdicts. The defendants were convicted on multiple counts, including rioting, providing material support to terrorists, conspiracy to use and carry explosives, and using explosives during the attack. Additional convictions included three counts of attempted murder of a law enforcement officer, three counts of discharging a firearm during a violent crime, and charges related to concealing and conspiring to conceal documents.
According to the Justice Department, the convicted group was part of a North Texas Antifa cell responsible for the assault on the detention center and for attempting to kill an Alvarado police officer along with unarmed correctional officers working at the facility.
Seven additional individuals — Seth Sikes, Nathan Baumann, Joy Gibson, Susan Kent, Rebecca Morgan, Lynette Sharp, and John Thomas — previously pleaded guilty in connection with the case last year. Each admitted to providing material support to terrorists.
FBI Director Kash Patel said the verdict demonstrates the agency’s determination to track down and dismantle Antifa networks and their financial backers nationwide. He stated that violence directed at law enforcement officers will not be tolerated and that federal authorities will continue working to protect communities from domestic terrorism.
Attorney General Pamela Bondi described Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization and said the convictions represent part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to break up the group and stop violence connected to its activities.
The prosecution is notable because it marks the first federal terrorism trial in Texas tied to Antifa.
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