Aug. 27—DEXTER — A Dexter man was sentenced Wednesday to a year in federal prison for having women entering the United States expose their breasts to him while he was working as a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agent.
Shane Millan, 53, who is no longer employed as an agent, was sentenced in U.S. District Court, Syracuse, after pleading guilty March 7 to two misdemeanor counts of deprivation of rights under color of law.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s office, in pleading guilty, Millan admitted that, while acting under color of law as a Border Patrol agent, he willfully deprived multiple victims of their constitutional right to be free from unreasonable searches when, during virtual processing concerning their admission to the United States, he commanded the victims to expose their bare chests to him via webcam.
Millan further admitted that he told these women that his requests were for legitimate searches incident to admission into the United States, but he knew his demands to see the victims’ breasts were for his own gratification, prosecutors said.
“U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) holds its employees to the highest standards of conduct and does not tolerate any employee who violates their oath or the rights of citizens and non-citizens,” Special Agent in Charge Vance Kuhner said in a statement. “The actions of this ex-U.S. Border Patrol agent are deeply troubling and do not reflect the values of the Border Patrol or CBP’s mission to protect the American people, safeguard our borders, and enhance the nation’s economic prosperity.”