6 Border Patrol agents named in the Epstein Files
The Guardian is reporting that at least six Customs and Border Patrol officers had personal relationships with Jeffrey Epstein, and were involved in facilitating group travel to and from his private island:
Epstein emailed and texted with CBP officers, invited them to his island, visited with them at the airport, and frequently sought to determine who was going to be on duty when he was traveling through STT, the released files show. Some officers received financial advice, others, small gifts, and employment opportunities. One officer was invited to perform the steel pan drums on Little St James on multiple occasions; Epstein tasked his assistant with helping another with an interest in accounting to find mentorship. That agent solicited Epstein for a “hard-money loan”, though he told the Guardian the loan never materialized. Epstein also raised complaints about less-than-friendly treatment from other CBP officers with his friendly agents, twice eliciting promises from supervisors to look into the perceived ill treatment.
Agriculture Inspector Timothy “Bill” Routch is one of the Border Patrol agents named in the Epstein Files. “Everyone knew I was friends with Jeffery Epstein … I have been to his house, been on his boat, and flew in helicopter for whale watching,” he said.
The Ohio Immigrant Alliance has been tracking the number of ICE and Border Patrol agents committing sexual and/or violent crimes against women and children. Since we first published the list we have had to update it several times, as more criminal agents continue to get arrested. The total as of February 26, 2026 is 37, with two-thirds of the agents committing sexual offenses against children. This list does not even include the six agents who helped facilitate travel to Epstein’s island, as they have not yet been charged with crimes.
Also this month, the Associated Press released their own analysis of criminal agents working at ICE, whose offenses that range from sexual crimes against minors, to violence against women, corruption, theft, and drug trafficking. Several of the agents took advantage of their jobs, access, and authority when committing these crimes. For example, Nicholas Kindle and David Cole are special agents who stole drugs, cash, and other property seized by federal agencies, and then trafficked the drugs. Wrote the AP:
While most of the cases happened before Congress voted last year to give ICE $75 billion to hire more agents and detain more people, experts say these kinds of crimes could accelerate given the sheer volume of new employees and their empowerment to use aggressive tactics to arrest and deport people. The Trump administration has emboldened agents by arguing they have “absolute immunity” for their actions on duty and by weakening oversight. One judge recently suggested that ICE was developing a troubling culture of lawlessness, while experts have questioned whether job applicants are getting enough vetting and training.
Ryan Schwank, a former ICE lawyer responsible for training officers, testified that the program is “deficient, defective and broken.” He continued: "On my first day, I received secretive orders to teach new cadets to violate the Constitution by entering homes without a judicial warrant. For the last five months, I watched ICE dismantle the training program, cutting 240 hours of vital classes from a 584-hour program.”
Executive Director Lynn Tramonte has repeatedly pointed out that ICE and the Border Patrol are “using the tactics of criminals to arrest people off of our streets,” such as the abduction of Rümeysa Öztürk by masked agents, and the illegal, high-speed chase — in an unmarked car — that lead to the death of Dr. Linda Davis in Georgia. “When we say ICE and the Border Patrol bring violence to our communities, this is what we mean. These agencies are hiring morally defective people, handing them guns, masks, and unmarked cars, and setting them loose on our streets. It’s a terrifying time when we need protection from law enforcement, but that is where we are. Congress must rein in these agencies by cutting their funding, now, before more people die,” said Tramonte.
