Clarence Garcia, Abusive Sexual Contact, New Mexico 2019
A 64-year-old man from Santo Domingo Pueblo has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for a heinous crime committed on the same reservation.
Clarence Garcia, an enrolled member of the Santo Domingo Pueblo, was sentenced on September 13, 2019 in federal court in Albuquerque to 15 years (180 months) in prison for abusive sexual contact.
Garcia pleaded guilty to this offense on September 13, 2019. In his plea agreement, Garcia admitted that he committed the crime on the Santo Domingo Pueblo in Sandoval County on November 10, 2013 by touching the genitalia of a girl under the age of 12 to gratify his own sexual desire.
The FBI and the Bureau of Indian Affairs investigated this case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph M. Spindle prosecuted the case.
The exact charges against Garcia are abusive sexual contact, which is a crime he has now been convicted of.
Garcia will serve 15 years in prison for his crime, the result of a guilty plea that led to this sentence.
The investigation and prosecution of this case are a testament to the commitment of law enforcement agencies to protecting the people of New Mexico from such crimes.
Key Facts
- State: New Mexico
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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