Women to be arraigned on charges for entering, stealing from Tempe mosque
Mar 26, 2018, 5:06 PM | Updated: 8:55 pm
(Photos: Tempe PD)
PHOENIX — Two women who filmed themselves and their children using hate speech while removing flyers and pamphlets from a Tempe mosque will be arraigned on charges this week.
Tahnee Gonzales and Elizabeth Dauenhauer were arrested and charged with third-degree burglary and aggravated criminal damage for entering the Islamic Community Center of Tempe and removing items earlier this month.
Their arraignment has been set for Thursday, Maricopa County Superior Court records showed.
Both Gonzales and Dauenhauer were arrested on March 15 when they published a Facebook Live video of about 20 minutes showing one filming the other walking around the mosque property with three children, removing posters, brochures and other materials.
The women also ranted against Islam and Muslims as “devil-Satan worshippers” who “hate America.”
Tempe police spokeswoman Lily Duran said if the women are convicted, their sentencing could be enhanced if they were seen as perpetrating a hate crime.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.