A Navajo man has been sentenced to 17 years in federal prison for systematically sexually exploiting a minor through text messages and social media communications.
The case involved Dustin Rockmen, 33, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, who between February 1, 2021, and April 1, 2021, sent text and Facebook communications to a minor under the age of 18 to persuade her to engage in illegal sexual acts.
Rockmen engaged in repeated sexual acts with the victim, threatened her in order to get her to continue engaging in sexual acts with Rockmen, distributed an image of the victim engaged in a sexual act with Rockmen, and sent pornographic material to the victim.
Rockmen will serve his 17-year sentence without the possibility of parole. Upon his release from prison, he will be subject to five years of supervised release.
U.S. Attorney Alexander M.M. Uballez and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, made the announcement today.
The Gallup Resident Agency of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office investigated this case with assistance from the Navajo Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert James Booth II is prosecuting the case as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.
For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit Justice.gov/PSC.
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Key Facts
- State: New Mexico
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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