U.S. Attorney Alexander M.M. Uballez | U.S. Department of Justice
U.S. Attorney Alexander M.M. Uballez | U.S. Department of Justice
A Nevada man has entered a guilty plea in federal court concerning charges of sexual abuse involving a child under the age of 12. According to court documents, Cedric Martinez, aged 31 and an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, engaged in this illegal conduct between May 16, 2009, and May 15, 2012. The incidents occurred at a residence located in Upper Fruitland, New Mexico, on the Navajo Nation reservation.
Martinez is currently held in custody as he awaits sentencing. The court has not yet scheduled this proceeding. Upon sentencing, Martinez faces a prison term ranging from 18 to 22 years. Following his incarceration, he will be subject to supervised release for a period of no less than five years and potentially up to life.
The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Alexander M.M. Uballez alongside Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office.
The investigation was conducted by the Farmington Resident Agency of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Field Office with assistance from both the Navajo Police Department and Navajo Department of Criminal Investigations. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Brittany DuChaussee and Meg Tomlinson.
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