Christian Damian Cerna-Camacho, a Los Angeles man who admitted punching a Customs and Border Protection officer during an anti‑immigration enforcement protest last June, is set to learn his fate on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. He pleaded guilty in December to a single count of assault on a federal officer and is staring at a possible eight-year federal prison sentence. The case exploded into public view after a video surfaced of federal agents boxing in his car during the arrest while a woman and two small children were reportedly inside.
Change-of-plea and legal stakes
Cerna-Camacho formally changed his plea on Dec. 16, 2025, in downtown Los Angeles, according to the Central District of California court calendar. He admitted to assaulting a federal…..