PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland woman has pleaded guilty in federal court to interfering with federal law enforcement officers during her arrest outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility last year.
Katherine Vogel, 39, entered a guilty plea Tuesday to one count of interfering with federal law enforcement.
According to court documents, the incident occurred on or about Sept. 30, 2025, when Vogel was on the grounds of the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland applying red paint to the facility. Federal law enforcement officers attempted to arrest Vogel, but prosecutors said she refused to comply and forcibly interfered with officers carrying out the lawful arrest.
On June 22, 2026, Vogel was charged by superseding information with interfering with federal law enforcement and failing to obey a lawful order.
Under the terms of her plea, Vogel faces a maximum penalty of one year in federal prison, a fine of up to $100,000, and up to one year of probation. The actual sentence will be determined by the court after considering federal sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors.
Vogel is scheduled to be sentenced on Oct. 21, 2026, before a U.S. District Court judge.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Federal Protective Service. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon is prosecuting the case.
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