Amadius Archuleta, Sexual Abuse, New Mexico 2022

A 21-year-old Dulce man has been sentenced to two years in prison and 15 years of supervised release for the sexual abuse of a 14-year-old girl.

The crime occurred on July 2, 2022, when Amadius Archuleta, then 21-years-old, had sex with 14-year-old Jane Doe in an abandoned house on the Taos Pueblo.

Archuleta communicated with Jane Doe on Instagram, arranged to meet with her, provided her with alcohol and marijuana, and then had sex with her.

Law enforcement determined that Archuleta knew about the age gap between himself and Jane Doe when he was communicating with her and before engaging in sexual acts with her.

After lengthy plea negotiations, Archuleta pleaded guilty to one count of sexual abuse of a minor.

Upon his release from prison, Archuleta must register as a sex offender.

U.S. Attorney Alexander M.M. Uballez and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Field Office, made the announcement today.

The Santa Fe Resident Agency of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office investigated this case with assistance from the Taos Pueblo Department of Public Safety.

Assistant United States Attorneys Alexander F. Flores and Zachary Jones prosecuted this case as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006.