A Bloomfield man is facing the possibility of life in prison after pleading guilty to sexually abusing an incapacitated victim in New Mexico.
According to court records, Donovan Pete, 44, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, engaged in and attempted to engage in a sexual act with an incapacitated victim between February 26 and February 27 of 2016.
Pete pleaded guilty to one count of sexual abuse, a felony charge that carries a maximum sentence of life in prison. He will be sentenced at a later date.
Upon his release from prison, Pete will be subject to not less than five years and up to life of supervised release and must register as a sex offender.
The case was investigated by the Farmington Resident Agency of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Field Office with assistance from the Navajo Police Department and Navajo Department of Criminal Investigations.
Assistant United States Attorney Brittany DuChaussee is prosecuting the case.
U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison and Philip Russell, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Field Office, made the announcement today.
Key Facts
- State: New Mexico
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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