{"id":2432368,"date":"2025-05-08T11:58:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T15:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-ag-announces-arrest-of-judge-5-other-officials-on-vote-harvesting-charges\/"},"modified":"2025-05-08T11:59:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T15:59:50","slug":"texas-ag-announces-arrest-of-judge-5-other-officials-on-vote-harvesting-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-ag-announces-arrest-of-judge-5-other-officials-on-vote-harvesting-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas AG Announces Arrest of Judge, 5 Other Officials on Vote Harvesting 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\">26<\/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%2Ftexas-ag-announces-arrest-of-judge-5-other-officials-on-vote-harvesting-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=2432368&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>A Texas grand jury has indicted six individuals, including a county judge, on charges related to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >ballot harvesting linked<\/a> to Democratic campaigns. The inquiry was initiated by Republican District Attorney Audrey Gossett Louis,encompassing allegations that these individuals participated in an illegal scheme to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pence-national-review-heres-why-dems-for-the-people-act-is-dangerous\/\" title=\"Pence, National Review: Here\u2019s Why Dems\u2019 \u2018For The People Act\u2019 Is Dangerous\">collect absentee ballots<\/a>. Texas law restricts ballot harvesting,notably by third parties. <\/p>\n<p>Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton stated that the state&#8217;s integrity in elections is paramount and that those who manipulate the system will face consequences. The indicted include Frio County Judge Rochelle Camacho, former elections administrator Carlos Segura, and members of the Pearsall City Council.Specific accusations involve targeting elderly voters, compensating individuals for vote-harvesting services, and tampering with evidence to obstruct investigations. The investigation highlights concerns over electoral integrity and governance in Texas.  <\/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><\/p>\n<p>Six people including a county judge have been indicted by a Texas grand jury on allegations of ballot harvesting.<\/p>\n<p>All those involved were linked to Democratic campaigns, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/05\/07\/us\/politics\/texas-vote-fraud.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The investigation began with a request from Audrey Gossett Louis, a Republican district attorney from the 81st Judicial District, which covers Atascosa and Frio counties.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Attorney General Ken Paxton Announces Six Indictments and Arrests in Frio County for Illegal Vote Harvesting Scheme: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gF6wAzmLlT\">https:\/\/t.co\/gF6wAzmLlT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Texas Attorney General (@TXAG) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TXAG\/status\/1920122907067371728?\">May 7, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Ballot harvesting&rdquo; is the name given to a practice in which a third party secures absentee ballots. Texas law limits this practice and bans <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/op-ed-republicans-just-say-no-ballot-harvesting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ballot harvesting<\/a> using paid third parties to round up ballots, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2025\/05\/07\/texas-ken-paxton-vote-harvesting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Washington Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;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,&rdquo; Texas Attorney General <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/republican-ag-ken-paxton-flips-script-tried-impeach\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ken Paxton<\/a> said in a news release on his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.texasattorneygeneral.gov\/news\/releases\/attorney-general-ken-paxton-announces-six-indictments-and-arrests-frio-county-illegal-vote\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My office will continue to work with Frio County District Attorney Audrey Louis to protect the integrity of our elections,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>The release listed those charged and the charges they face.<\/p>\n<p>The individuals indicted are: &ldquo;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, Ramiro Trevino: 1 count of Vote Harvesting; Pearsall City Council, Racheal Garza: 1 count of Vote Harvesting; Pearsall ISD Trustee, Adriann Ramirez: 3 counts of Vote Harvesting; Alleged Frio County Vote Harvester, Rosa Rodriguez: 2 counts of Vote Harvesting.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Mary Moore, who lost to Camacho in a March 2022 Democratic primary, had alleged Camacho used the services of a ballot harvester who had been doing the work for almost 30 years and was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-illegal-ballot-harvesting-allegedly-caught-camera-maricopa-county-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hired<\/a> by candidates, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/what-vote-harvesting-officials-indicted-texas-ag-ken-paxtons-probe-2069380\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newsweek<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Court documents claim Camacho and Ramirez targeted elderly voters in October 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Trevino is accused of working for Camacho &ldquo;in exchange for money, gas, lunches and\/or employment with Frio County,&rdquo; the indictment said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/news\/ksat-investigates\/2025\/05\/06\/payments-lunches-a-job-indictments-reveal-allegations-against-frio-county-officials-in-voting-investigation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KSAT-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Garza is accused of using an app to pay for vote-harvesting services, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-judge-sides-with-biden-admin-ruling-missouri-second-amendment-law-unconstitutional\/\" title=\"Federal Judge Sides with Biden Admin, Ruling Missouri Second Amendment Law \u2018Unconstitutional\u2019\">court documents claimed<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Rodriguez allegedly paid for vote harvesting services in May 2022 and May 2023, reportedly paying Camacho and Ramirez.<\/p>\n<p>Segura is accused of concealing 2023 ballot applications &ldquo;with the intent to impair the availability of the documents and records as evidence in any subsequent investigation related to the offense,&rdquo; 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