A Texas midwife and her assistant were arrested for allegedly performing illegal abortions, making them the first to face criminal charges under a near-total ban on abortion in the state.

Maria Margarita Rojas, 48, known as “Dr. Maria,” and her employee, Jose Ley, are alleged to have conducted a number of illegal procedures without proper medical licenses out of a network of clinics in the Houston area. They were arrested on Monday and charged with the illegal performance of an abortion, a second-degree felony that carries a 20-year prison sentence, and practicing medicine without a license. Both are being held on a pair of bonds totaling $700,000.