ICE officer accused of domestic violence faces new federal charge alleging he lied to investigators
CINCINNATI —
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer accused of domestic violence is now facing a new federal charge that alleges he knowingly lied to Department of Homeland Security officials about the case.
Samuel Saxon, 47, is accused of attacking a woman he lives with during a domestic dispute at their Corryville apartment earlier this month.
The charges came after local police were called out to the residence, which is located on Eden Avenue, on Dec. 5. According to court documents, Saxon allegedly put the woman in a chokehold inside their home. Responding officers also reportedly saw visible injuries, including bruising, around her neck.
According to prosecutors, a witness allegedly saw part of the incident take place, with law enforcement saying there is video taken from the incident that shows the victim screaming as she was attacked by Saxon.
Saxon is being charged with felonious assault, strangulation and domestic violence by Hamilton County prosecutors.
Now, federal prosecutors have added an additional charge, alleging that Saxon knowingly lied to federal officers about the alleged assault.
Saxon's indictment alleges that he denied interacting with the victim in person on the day that the 911 call that was made against him. Saxon says that his only contact with the victim that day was through the phone, which federal prosecutors allege the senior ICE officer knew was false.
The interview with DHS officials occurred the day after the alleged assault, with Saxon reportedly told that lying to federal investigators was a crime before he gave his testimony.
Hamilton County prosecutors have previously said that Saxon's alleged victim was 18 when the two started their relationship. According to prosecutors, the two had been together for "a number of years" and had lived in a couple of different states together prior to settling in Ohio.
The prosecutor stated that the two have lived in Cincinnati for the last year or so, with police having been called out to Saxon's residence about 23 times during that period.
The prosecutor alleged the victim had reported injuries prior to this, including in April, when she was taken to a hospital with a broken pelvis, and in 2018 in Virginia, when she had surgery for a broken nose.
Saxon has entered not guilty pleas in Hamilton County court. His bond was set at $400,000.
Saxon's first hearing for the new federal charge is set for Monday.
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