{"id":2375426,"date":"2024-12-02T11:38:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-02T16:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-agent-arrested-hit-with-multiple-felony-charges\/"},"modified":"2024-12-02T11:40:32","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T16:40:32","slug":"fbi-agent-arrested-hit-with-multiple-felony-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-agent-arrested-hit-with-multiple-felony-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"FBI Agent Arrested, Hit with Multiple Felony Charges"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffbi-agent-arrested-hit-with-multiple-felony-charges%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2375426&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the \u2063arrest of FBI Special Agent Eduardo \u2063Valdivia, who faces serious charges of felony second-degree rape and other offenses. On November 25, the montgomery County\u2063 police Department announced Valdivia&#8217;s arrest after \u2063two women accused him of \u200dsexual assault under\u200d the pretext of modeling opportunities at DC Fine Line\u2064 Tattoos in Gaithersburg, Maryland,\u2063 where he allegedly used \u200dan alias. Valdivia reportedly lured both women through social media, leading them to believe they were attending legitimate modeling shoots. <\/p>\n<p>The first victim,\u200c who initially contacted the police in October, indicated that valdivia assaulted \u200dher after enticing her\u200c to sign a modeling contract, while the \u2064second victim came\u2064 forward later with a similar allegation. \u200cAuthorities suspect there may be \u2064more victims due to the nature \u200dof Valdivia&#8217;s\u200b activities on social media.<\/p>\n<p>Valdivia&#8217;s defence \u2063attorney acknowledged the gravity \u2064of the situation \u2063but \u200bargued\u2064 that the \u2064encounters were consensual. This <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">arrest occurs amid broader discussions<\/a> about FBI oversight, particularly as newly \u2064elected President Trump\u2064 nominated Kash Patel to lead\u2064 the agency, \u2063seeking meaningful reforms. \u2063The piece underlines the contrasting narratives of the ongoing issues within\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/d-c-mayor-congress-must-open-a-probe-into-security-failures-at-u-s-capitol\/\" title=\"D.C. Mayor: Congress must open a probe into security failures at U.S. Capitol\">federal law enforcement<\/a> while \u2064stressing the importance of maintaining integrity in such \u2062agencies.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Whether or not these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-officer-searching-truck-doesnt-notice-pipe-bomb-device-explodes-right-under-him\/\" title=\"Police Officer Searching Truck Doesn\u2019t Notice Pipe Bomb, Device Explodes Right Under Him\">charges prove true<\/a>, it appears that the tide has turned against rogue federal agents.<\/p>\n<p>On Nov. 25, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.montgomerycountymd.gov\/mcgportalapps\/Press_Detail_Pol.aspx?Item_ID=46219\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> by the Montgomery County Police Department, the department&rsquo;s Special Victims Investigations Division arrested 40-year-old FBI Special Agent Eduardo Valdivia of Gaithersburg, Maryland.<\/p>\n<p>Valdivia faces two counts of felony second-degree rape, along with other charges.<\/p>\n<p>Two women have identified Valdivia as the man who, under an alias, raped them inside DC Fine Line Tattoos in Gaithersburg.<\/p>\n<p>Both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/w-h-o-faces-another-round-of-sex-crime-allegations-during-ebola-crisis\/\" title=\"W.H.O. Faces Another Round of Sex Crime Allegations During Ebola Crisis\">alleged victims reported<\/a> having been lured to the tattoo studio by the prospect of modeling opportunities. Initially, both believed that a woman had contacted them. That, of course, proved untrue.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The first alleged victim, who came forward in October, knew Valdivia as &ldquo;Lalo Brown.&rdquo; Then, the second alleged victim came forward last month with what the MCPD called a &ldquo;similar report of sexual assault.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>At a news conference on Tuesday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/alleged-shoplifter-busted-police-check-social-media-essentially-incriminated\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">police<\/a> said Valdivia lured the women via an Instagram page, per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/fbi-agent-accused-multiple-rapes-was-found-not-guilty-attempted-murder-rcna181902\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Police claimed that Valdivia sexually assaulted the first woman on her second visit to the studio, where she was to sign a modeling contract. Falsely believing that she would face legal consequences under said contract if she did not honor it, she felt compelled to return for a second shoot, this time at a nearby hotel, where, she said, Valdivia sexually assaulted her again.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the second woman reported meeting Valdivia through the same Instagram account. Photos of other women on the tattoo shop&rsquo;s social media page led police to believe that Valdivia may have lured more than two victims.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I would like to thank the victims that did come forward. They have now stopped this contact going on in our community and being brave to come forward to notify the police about what was going on, which most likely saved other people from being victimized,&rdquo; Montgomery County Assistant Police Chief Nicholas Augustine said during the news conference, per the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/fbi-agent-arrest-sexual-assault-tattoo-modeling-794d6d1d8f10c73155fd632a8cf5e7c3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As one might expect, defense attorney Robert Bonsib told a different story.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This conduct is not going to get you the first pew in the church,&rdquo; Bonsib admitted outside the courthouse.<\/p>\n<p>Still, the attorney suggested that Valdivia engaged in consensual activity with the two women.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You&rsquo;ve got to be realistic about the nature of what was going on. This was not criminal conduct.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>According to Bonsib, Valdivia joined the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/j6-bomb-case-takes-shocking-new-twist-phone-provider-disputes-fbi-claim-suspect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FBI<\/a> in 2011. The alleged rapist then received a promotion to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-covered-up-slow-response-to-sexual-assault-allegations-against-usa-gymnastics-doctor\/\" title=\"FBI Covered Up Slow Response To Sexual Assault Allegations Against USA Gymnastics Doctor\">supervisory special agent<\/a> at the FBI headquarters in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, Valdivia has experience defending himself against serious charges stemming from violent encounters.<\/p>\n<p>On Dec. 15, 2020, while off-duty, the agent shot and wounded an unarmed passenger on a Maryland train. Valdivia claimed to have acted in self-defense and was acquitted of attempted second-degree murder and other charges in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, with respect to these latest charges, Valdivia deserves the presumption of innocence.<\/p>\n<p>Nonetheless, one cannot help noting the arrest of a federal agent during a big week for FBI-related announcements.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, President-elect Donald Trump nominated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trumps-pick-lead-fbi-no-friend-agency-brutal-plans-day-one\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kash Patel<\/a>, an enemy of the Washington D.C., establishment, to serve as FBI director.<\/p>\n<p>In so doing, Trump signaled his plan to impose earth-shaking changes on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fbi-swarms-small-town-swat-team-armored-vehicles-search-jan-6-suspect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tyrannical Bureau<\/a>. Patel, for instance, has pledged to &ldquo;shut down the FBI Hoover Building [in Washington, D.C.] on day one and reopen the next day as a museum of the deep state.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Admittedly, the specific charges against Valdivia do not reflect on federal law enforcement as a whole.<\/p>\n<p>Still, the juxtaposition of Valdivia&rsquo;s arrest and Patel&rsquo;s nomination should remind Americans that, if we must have an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-drops-breaking-news-assassination-attempts-calls-fbi-isnt-fix-problem\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FBI<\/a> at all, then it must employ only honest agents.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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On November 25, the Montgomery County Police Department announced the arrest of 40-year-old FBI Special Agent Eduardo Valdivia from Gaithersburg, Maryland. He is charged with two counts of felony second-degree rape, among other offenses. Two women have accused Valdivia of raping them at DC Fine Line Tattoos in Gaithersburg under an alias while promising modeling opportunities that turned out to be false<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2375427,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/FBI-Arrest-Conference.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[16097,5175,5591,34412],"class_list":["post-2375426","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-law-enforcement","tag-arrest","tag-fbi","tag-felony-charges"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/FBI-Arrest-Conference.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2375426","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2375426"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2375426\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2375430,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2375426\/revisions\/2375430"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2375427"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2375426"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2375426"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2375426"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}