[Image: Bridget Wilson]
ALBUQUERQUE – A Navajo woman from Arizona has pleaded guilty to federal assault and child abuse charges in New Mexico. Bridget Wilson, 22, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation who resides in Sawmill, Ariz., pleaded guilty this morning in federal court in Albuquerque, N.M., to assault and child abuse charges.
According to the indictment, Wilson committed the offenses on April 4, 2014, within the Navajo Indian Reservation in San Juan County, N.M. The indictment charged her with assault resulting in serious bodily injury and abuse of a child.
During today’s plea hearing, Wilson pled guilty the indictment and admitted that on April 4, 2014, she assaulted the victim, causing the victim to suffer serious bodily injury. She also acknowledged putting the victim, who was under the age of 18 years, in a situation that endangered the victim’s life or health.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Kyle T. Nayback is prosecuting the case. The investigation was handled by the Shiprock office of the Navajo Nation Division of Public Safety.
Wilson’s sentencing hearing has yet to be scheduled, but according to the plea agreement, the parties will recommend that Wilson be sentenced to a term of probation to be determined by the court.
This case serves as a stark reminder of the importance of upholding the rights and welfare of Native American children.
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Key Facts
- State: New Mexico
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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