Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the indictments and arrests of six individuals, including multiple public officials, in connection with a vote harvesting scheme uncovered in Frio County, about 50 miles south of San Antonio.
The charges stem from a multi-year election integrity investigation conducted by the Attorney General’s Criminal Investigation Division, which executed search warrants in Frio, Atascosa, and Bexar Counties in August 2024. On May 1, 2025, a grand jury in Frio County returned indictments against the suspects following the presentation of evidence by Frio County District Attorney Audrey Louis and Paxton’s Election Integrity Unit.
Among those indicted are:
- Frio County Judge Rochelle Camacho: 3 counts of Vote Harvesting
- Former Frio County Elections Administrator Carlos Segura: 1 count of Tampering with or Fabricating Physical Evidence
- Pearsall City Council Member Ramiro Trevino: 1 count of Vote Harvesting
- Pearsall City Council Member Racheal Garza: 1 count of Vote Harvesting
- Pearsall ISD Trustee Adriann Ramirez: 3 counts of Vote Harvesting
- Alleged Vote Harvester Rosa Rodriguez: 2 counts of Vote Harvesting
According to Paxton’s office, five of the six individuals were arrested on May 2. Judge Camacho has not yet been processed but is expected to be at a later date, Paxton’s office said.
“The people of Texas deserve fair and honest elections, not backroom deals and political insiders rigging the system. Elected officials who think they can cheat to stay in power will be held accountable. No one is above the law,” Attorney General Paxton said in a statement. “My office will continue to work with Frio County District Attorney Audrey Louis to protect the integrity of our elections.”
Other recent arrests of judges include:
Judge Hannah Dugan – Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
On April 25, 2025, Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested by the FBI and charged with two federal felonies: obstructing an Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation by concealing an illegal alien to prevent his discovery and arrest. The charges are that she allowed an undocumented immigrant to exit her courtroom through a side door not used by the public, in order to help him evade ICE agents. Following her arrest, the Wisconsin Supreme Court suspended her from judicial duties pending trial.
Judge Rodolfo “Rudy” Delgado – Hidalgo County, Texas
Former Texas state district Judge Rodolfo “Rudy” Delgado was convicted in 2019 on multiple counts, including conspiracy, federal program bribery, and obstruction of justice, relating to accepting bribes in exchange for favorable judicial decisions. Delgado was sentenced to five years in federal prison.
Judge Allen Loughry – West Virginia Supreme Court
Allen Loughry, a former chief justice of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, was arrested in 2018 and convicted on 11 federal offenses, including wire fraud, mail fraud, and making false statements to federal investigators. He was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison and released in December 2020.
Judge Shelley Joseph – Newton District Court, Massachusetts
In 2019, Judge Shelley Joseph was indicted on charges of obstruction of justice and perjury for allegedly assisting an undocumented immigrant in evading ICE agents by allowing him to exit the courthouse through a rear door. In 2022, the charges were dropped as part of an agreement requiring Joseph to refer herself to the Massachusetts Commission on Judicial Conduct and make certain admissions. The Commission filed its own charges in late 2024, saying Joseph refused to cooperate honestly with disciplinary authorities and she brought disrepute to the judiciary. A public hearing is scheduled for June 9 in Suffolk County Superior Court, which will likely end with her removal from the bench.
