ICE agent sentenced for DUI with children in Florida
ICE agent Scott Thomas Deiseroth was arrested on August 13, 2025, in Florida for DUI with his two children, aged 7 and 9, in the car. As of February 13, 2026, Deiseroth pleaded no contest to a DUI charge and received one year of probation, with bodycam footage of his arrest revealing questionable behavior. The Monroe County State Attorney's Office decided not to prosecute him on charges of child neglect and resisting arrest. Deiseroth, through his attorney, filed a motion on January 8, 2026, requesting an early termination of his probation, but Judge Derek Lewis had not yet issued a ruling as of January 13, 2026.
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4 updatesAn ICE agent, Scott Thomas Deiseroth, was arrested for DUI and child endangerment, with bodycam footage revealing his questionable behavior during the stop, including racism and scoffing at a deputy. Deiseroth had his two children, aged 7 and 9, in the car with him and failed sobriety tests. He later pleaded no contest to a DUI charge and received one year of probation.
Scott Thomas Deiseroth, an ICE agent, pleaded no contest to a DUI charge and received a one-year probation sentence. The Monroe County State Attorney's Office decided not to prosecute him on charges of child neglect and resisting arrest. Deiseroth had been arrested in August for allegedly driving drunk with his two young sons in the vehicle.
As of this date, Judge Derek Lewis had not yet issued a ruling on Deiseroth's request for early termination of his probation.
Deiseroth, through his attorney, filed a motion with the court requesting an early termination of his probation, stating his desire to return to work and support his children.
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5 updatesDeiseroth was sentenced to one year of probation and a one-year suspension of his driver's license. The Monroe County State Attorney's Office decided not to prosecute him on the child neglect and resisting arrest charges.
Reports indicated that the Monroe County State Attorney's Office was considering adding a felony child neglect charge against Deiseroth due to his two sons being present in the vehicle while he was allegedly driving drunk.
Body camera footage of the arrest was publicly released, showing Deiseroth's behavior during the traffic stop, including his combative demeanor and his questioning of the deputy's nationality.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) confirmed that Scott Deiseroth was an agent in Miami and placed him on administrative leave following his arrest.
Following his arrest, Deiseroth was charged with misdemeanor driving under the influence with children in the car and resisting officers without violence. His two children were subsequently turned over to their mother.
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