U.S. House representative's daughter was arrested in Boston on Saturday, when an anti-abortion demonstration drew counter-protesters.

Riley Dowell, a 24-year-old transgender woman who police identified by her birth name, was arraigned at Boston Municipal Court on Monday on charges of disorderly conduct and interfering with lawful assembly. She is the daughter of congresswoman Katherine Clark, the Democrat from Massachusetts, who has served as minority whip since 2023.

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On Saturday, clashes began after several hundred people attended a National Men's March to Abolish Abortion and Rally for Personhood demonstration, which began outside a Planned Parenthood facility on Commonwealth Avenue, local media reported. A similarly sized group of counter-protesters opposed the demonstration.

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Dowell received a pre-trial probation term of one year, with the case dismissed if she fulfilled a number of conditions, including 30 hours of community service, a letter of apology to the injured officers and restitution for expenses incurred removing the paint.

Rep. Clark was herself arrested in July 2022 during a demonstration after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. In a statement at the time, she said: "I am furious and heartbroken, and I will proudly fight for our right to abortion. They can arrest me, but we won't allow them to arrest freedom."