CBP officer indicted over Illinois hotel assaults
A federal grand jury indicted CBP officer Luis Urbie, 44, on Dec. 4, 2025, charging 10 counts of deprivation of rights and one count of brandishing a firearm for allegedly forcing entry into rooms at Schaumburg and Naperville hotels in 2022 to rob and sexually assault four women of Chinese descent. Prosecutors say Urbie used his badge, service weapon, and position while assigned to O’Hare Airport to coerce sex acts or money; he was later arrested while on duty at a CBP facility.
📌 Key Facts
- Indicted Dec. 4, 2025 on 10 civil-rights counts and 1 firearm brandishing count
- Alleged incidents at Schaumburg and Naperville hotels between Feb–Oct 2022
- Victims were four women of Chinese descent; indictment alleges forced entry, badge/gun used to coerce sex or money
- Assigned to O’Hare Airport at the time; arrested while working at a CBP facility
📊 Relevant Data
Between 2005 and 2017, the arrest rate for CBP officers was 168 per 100,000, which is five times higher than the 32 per 100,000 rate for police officers overall.
Border officers are arrested 5 times more often than other US law enforcement — Quartz
There are an estimated 7,500 to 9,000 illicit massage businesses in the United States, many of which are at risk for engaging in human trafficking, with Chinese being the top nationality of potential victims.
Human Trafficking in Illicit Massage Businesses — U.S. Department of Justice
In Schaumburg, Illinois, the Asian (Non-Hispanic) population increased from 14.1% in 2000 to 20.0% in 2009-2013 and to 23.8% in 2019-2023, compared to the national U.S. average of about 6% Asian in 2020.
CMAP Community Data Snapshot | Schaumburg — Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
In Naperville, Illinois, the Asian (Non-Hispanic) population increased from 9.6% in 2000 to 16.2% in 2009-2013 and to 21.7% in 2019-2023, compared to the national U.S. average of about 6% Asian in 2020.
CMAP Community Data Snapshot | Naperville — Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning