Final 7 Antifa cell members involved in 2025 Alvarado ICE center attack sentenced to prison
'Ring leader' of Alvarado ICE attack sentenced to 100 years
The ring leader and several others involved in the Alvarado ICE attack were sentenced Tuesday almost a year after the incident at the North Texas Detention Center. FOX 4's Lori Brown is outside the Johnson County Courthouse with an update.
FORT WORTH, Texas - The final seven co-defendants involved in a coordinated, midnight domestic terrorist ambush at a North Texas immigration facility last summer have been sentenced to prison.
Sentenced to Prison
What's new:
Six of the seven co-defendants who appeared in court on Wednesday had pleaded guilty to charges related to the shooting outside the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado last July 4. They were each sentenced to between two and 15 years in federal prison.
- Joy Gibson - 15 years
- Rebecca Morgan - 15 years
- Lynette Sharp - 9 years
- John Thomas - 9 years
- Seth Sikes - 6 years
- Nathan Baumann - 22 months
The seventh co-defendant, Ines Soto, was sentenced to 50 years after being convicted of providing material support to terrorists, as well as on riot and explosives charges.
Prairieland ICE Attack
The backstory:
Wednesday's proceedings took place nearly one year after members of a North Texas Antifa cell launched an assault on the Prairieland ICE Detention Center in Alvarado, approximately 40 miles southwest of Dallas, on July 4, 2025. The attack left an Alvarado police officer seriously injured and caused extensive structural damage to the complex.
Surveillance stills of fireworks used in Alvarado ICE facility attack
The hearings followed a wave of massive prison sentences handed down last week by U.S. District Judge Mark T. Pittman and Chief U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor, who collectively meted out nearly five centuries of prison time to eight primary members of the cell.
Among them was the group's ringleader, 25-year-old Benjamin Hanil Song, who received a 100-year sentence following his conviction for domestic terrorism offenses and the attempted murder of the police officer, who was shot in the neck.
Benjamin Hanil Song (Source: FBI)
Federal prosecutors proved during the landmark trial that the group meticulously planned the Independence Day attack, accumulating more than 50 firearms, utilizing "black bloc" tactical gear, and throwing explosives at the facility while forcing unarmed correctional officers to scramble for cover.
Continued Coverage
- Leader of alleged North Texas Antifa cell gets 100 years for Texas ICE facility ambush
- Mixed verdict reached in North Texas ICE center Antifa terror attack trial
- Jury deliberates in North Texas ICE center ‘Antifa’ terror attack trial
- Closing arguments heard in Alvarado ICE facility ambush trial
- Prosecution expected to rest on Tuesday
- Fireworks used as 'dangerous explosives,' expert testifies
- Witness describes group's Antifa beliefs, helping alleged shooter hide
- Witness describes helping alleged shooter escape
- Defendants allegedly discussed guns, cameras & exit routes on Signal app
- Testimony focuses on "propaganda" evidence in suspects’ homes
- Witnesses, investigators testify on what happened
- Jurors view evidence, deputy body camera footage
- Jurors listen to 911 calls in Alvarado ICE facility ambush trial
- Attorneys give opening statements
- Alvarado ICE facility terrorism trial restarts following mistrial
The Source: The information in this story comes from the Associated Press and past