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The campaign of Janelle Stelson, a Democratic candidate challenging Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) in Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District, denied that Chimaobim Adedayo Igbojekwe, who was arrested for disorderly conduct and later deported by ICE, had any association with her campaign. DHS identified Igbojekwe as a former door-to-door canvasser but the Stelson campaign stated he was neither employed nor volunteered for their efforts. The article highlights the political implications of this incident amid the heated race between Stelson and Perry.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-08,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Chimaobim Adedayo Igbojekwe, a 35-year-old Nigerian national, was arrested on September 27 for indecent exposure and disorderly conduct in Pennsylvania. He pleaded guilty to one third-degree misdemeanor disorderly conduct after the other charges were dropped. On October 1, ICE detained him based on claims he had worked as a door-to-door canvasser for Janelle Stelson's campaign, the Democratic candidate challenging Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) in Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District.
The Department of Homeland Security cited local news reports and an X post from conservative activist Scott Presler, identifying Igbojekwe as a former canvasser for Stelson’s campaign. However, the Stelson campaign denied any association with him, stating he was neither a staffer nor volunteer when they became aware of his arrest.
The National Republican Congressional Committee spokesman Reilly Richardson criticized Stelson's campaign, alleging it lacks accountability and standards regarding illegal immigrants. ICE Deputy Director Charles Wall expressed disbelief at the reported employment situation but did not provide official confirmation.
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The campaign of Janelle Stelson, the Democrat challenging Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) in Pennsylvania’s battleground 10th Congressional District, denied Wednesday that an alleged illegal immigrant who pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct after allegedly exposing himself in public was associated with her campaign.
uncertain
who → challenge → campaign
Chimaobim Adedayo Igbojekwe, a 35-year-old Nigerian national, was arrested Sept. 27 on one count of indecent exposure and two counts of disorderly conduct.
asserted
Igbojekwe → arrest → conduct
He has since pleaded guilty to one third-degree misdemeanor disorderly conduct after the other two charges were dropped.
asserted
charges → plead → conduct
He was arrested Oct. 1 by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
asserted
He → arrest → Immigration
A Wednesday press release from the Department of Homeland Security identified Igbojekwe as a former door-to-door canvasser for Stelson.
asserted
release → identify → Stelson
The agency cited a local news story, whose source for its reporting was an X post from conservative activist and social media influencer Scott Presler.
asserted
source → cite → Presler
The Stelson campaign told the Washington Examiner they became aware of Igbojekwe after his initial arrest and that he was neither a staffer nor a volunteer.
asserted
he → tell → arrest
“This is false,” the campaign said of the alleged connection.
asserted
campaign → say → connection
“This individual is not and has never been employed by the Janelle Stelson campaign.
asserted
individual → employ → campaign
If he is an illegal immigrant who committed a crime he should be deported.
asserted
he → commit → crime
We never heard of him prior to the news of his arrest.
asserted
We → hear → arrest
We are grateful to law enforcement for acting swiftly to arrest him.”
asserted
We → act → him
Igbojekwe was lawfully admitted to the United States under President Donald Trump’s first term in June 2017 but overstayed his authorization period that ended in November 2019 and was granted deferred action by the Biden administration in September 2021, according to DHS.
uncertain
that → admit → DHS
ICE Deputy Director Charles Wall said it was “unbelievable” that Igbojekwe would have been employed by a congressional campaign.
asserted
Igbojekwe → say → campaign
The House GOP’s campaign arm also criticized Stelson.
asserted
arm → criticize → Stelson
“Radical lunatic Janelle Stelson oversees her own failing campaign the way she’d like to see the border enforced: zero standards, no accountability, and a welcome mat for illegal creeps,” National Republican Congressional Committee spokesman Reilly Richardson said in a statement.
asserted
Richardson → oversee → statement
“Stelson wants to flood Pennsylvania communities with criminal illegal immigrants because that’s who’s propping up her campaign.”
asserted
who → want → campaign
Stelson is a former local TV news anchor who casts herself as a centrist Democrat to contrast Perry’s conservatism as former head of the House Freedom Caucus and a loyal ally to Trump.
asserted
who → cast → Trump
Perry narrowly defeated Stelson in 2024 50.5% to 49.3%.
asserted
Perry → defeat → 2024
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