A New York woman who scaled the Statue of Liberty to protest the Trump administration’s zero tolerance immigration policy was found guilty of three misdemeanor counts on Monday ― but said she’d do it all again if given the chance. Therese “Patricia” Okoumou faces up to 18 months in federal prison after being found guilty of trespassing, interference with government agency functions and disorderly conduct following the July 4th stunt along the iconic statue’s base. She will be sentenced on March 5, ABC 7 News reported. Okoumu pleaded not guilty to the charges before Federal Magistrate Judge Gabriel Gorenstein. She said she was motivated to take a public stand on behalf of immigrant children who were separated from their families and detained at the U.S.-Mexico border earlier this year.

Source: Huffington Post December 17, 2018 22:30 UTC