Plea agreement for Hampton man accused of placing harassing flyers at Hispanic-owned businesses

HAMPTON — A Hampton man charged with harassment, trespassing and criminal mischief after flyers were posted on multiple Hispanic-owned businesses has entered into a plea agreement with prosecutors.

38-year-old Daniel Embree was charged with one count of first-degree harassment, eight counts of second-degree harassment, eight counts of fifth-degree criminal mischief, and one count of trespassing via a hate crime.

A criminal complaint stated that flyers that read “USA Illegal Immigrant Hunting permit, no bag limits, tagging not required” were posted at eight Hampton businesses on August 13th. Investigators also say that the same sort of flyer was posted at a private residence in Hampton on June 1st.

Court documents show a search of Embree’s home found clothing consistent to what a suspect seen on security video was wearing, as well as documentation that indicated he was producing the flyers.

Embree this week as part of a plea agreement with prosecutors filed guilty pleas to all eight fifth-degree criminal mischief charges as well as the one trespass charge. As part of the plea agreement, prosecutors will recommend that Embree receive a suspended 30-day jail sentence on each count and be placed on one year probation. Embree is scheduled to be sentenced on January 27th.

Embree is also facing a charge of third-degree harassment in Black Hawk County after being accused of placing similar flyers in the Cedar Falls Public Library. His next appearance in Black Hawk County court on that charge is scheduled for December 18th.