AUSTIN, TX – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the indictment and arrest of eight individuals, including several foreign nationals, in connection with illegal abortion clinics in the Houston area allegedly operated by Maria Rojas.
The arrests are part of a broader criminal investigation into Rojas, 49, of Houston, who is accused of unlawfully posing as a physician while operating clinics in Waller, Cypress, Spring, and Katy. A Waller County grand jury previously indicted Rojas on 15 felony counts, including the illegal performance of an abortion and 12 counts of practicing medicine without a license.
According to the Attorney General’s Office, the eight individuals indicted for practicing medicine without a license under Rojas are:
- Yaimara Hernandez Alvarez
- Alina Valeron Leon
- Dalia Coromoto Yanez
- Yhonder Lebrun Acosta
- Liunet Grandales Estrada
- Gerardo Otero Aguero
- Sabiel Bosch Gongora
- Jose Manuel Cendan Ley
Following the indictments, court orders have prohibited Rojas and her network of clinics and affiliates from engaging in medical practice or performing abortions while the case is pending.
Under Texas law, performing an abortion outside of limited medical emergencies is a felony offense. Rojas is the first person to be charged under the state’s new abortion statute.
The investigation is ongoing.
