A border patrol agent in upstate New York has been accused of ordering women to show him their breasts while he was processing their admissions into the U.S., federal prosecutors said Thursday.
Shane Millan, 53, of Jefferson County, was on official duty when he told four different women to remove their shirts and expose their breasts, falsely telling them the move was a legitimate part of the process for entry into the country.
He was arrested Thursday and charged with four counts of deprivation of rights under color of law, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of New York said in a news release.
The alleged incidents took place virtually in August 2023, prosecutors said.
Millan was allegedly speaking with the women via webcam when he commanded three of them “to expose their bare chests to him.” A fourth victim was also asked to expose her breasts but kept her bra on.
Millan was arraigned Thursday in Syracuse and released pending a trial.
Border patrol agents work to secure the nation’s international land borders and coastal waters between ports of entry, and protect its people from terrorists, drug smugglers and the “illegal entry of undocumented noncitizens.”
“They truly exemplify U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s core values of integrity, vigilance and service to country,” according to the agency.
