NEW: DOJ Worker Hit With Terrorism Expenses For Threatening Allegedly Federal Brokers
An employee with the United States Attorney’s Office in Brownsville, Texas is facing terrorism-related charges in connection with a death threat made against federal agents, according to a press release from the Cameron County District Attorney’s Office.
Karen Olvera De Leon was arrested on Thursday, November 20, 2025, and booked into the Carrizales-Rucker Detention Center, where her bond was set at $20,000. She was ultimately released on a personal recognizance basis pending a future court appearance.
She faces two felony counts under Texas state law: one count of terrorism and one count of tampering with or fabricating physical evidence. The terrorism charge stems from her alleged role in enhancing a threat against a federal agent, while the tampering charge relates to efforts to conceal her involvement in the incident.
Olvera De Leon’s arrest stems from an events surrounding a federal immigration enforcement operation involving U.S. Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents executing a raid in Brownsville on June 9.
Bystanders filmed and livestreamed the event on social media, prompting comments in the chat. A male viewer joined the discussion and posted an online death threat targeting one of the visible federal agents, prosecutors said.
Another commentator — allegedly identified as Olvera De Leon — revealed the agent’s full identity, including personal details, effectively doxxing him and directing the information to the threat-maker. This act triggered a joint federal-state investigation, which traced the comment to Olvera De Leon’s online activity.
Authorities allege she later attempted to delete or alter digital evidence of her involvement, leading to the additional tampering charge. The doxxing took place amid a surge in threats and attacks on border agents, including a July 2025 shooting at a Border Patrol facility in McAllen, Texas, where a gunman in tactical gear fired shots before being killed by responding officers.
Olvera De Leon was booked into the Carrizales-Rucker Detention Center on November 20
If convicted on the terrorism charge — a second-degree felony enhanced from the underlying terroristic threat — Olvera De Leon faces a potential prison sentence of anywhere between two and 20 years.