United States Attorney's Office for the District of Oregon
07/28/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/28/2026 18:05
Portland Woman Pleads Guilty to Interfering with Federal Law Enforcement
PORTLAND, Ore.- Today Katherine Vogel, 39, pleaded guilty to Interfering with Federal Law Enforcement.
According to court documents, on or about September 30, 2025, Vogel was on the federal property grounds of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Building applying red paint to the ICE facility. Federal law enforcement agents then attempted to arrest Vogel. She failed to comply and forcibly interfered with the lawful direction of the federal officers during the arrest.
On June 22, 2026, Vogel was charged by superseding information with interfering with federal law enforcement and failing to obey a lawful order.
Vogel faces a maximum sentence of 1 year in prison, a $100,000 fine, and 1 year of probation.
She will be sentenced on October 21, 2026, before a U.S. district court judge.
The FBI and Federal Protective Service are investigating the case. The U. S. Attorney's Office for the District of Oregon is prosecuting the case.
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