Emerson Pinto, Abusive Sexual Contact, New Mexico 2009

Crownpoint Man Charged with Abusive Sexual Contact

A 58-year-old man from Crownpoint, New Mexico, has pleaded guilty to two counts of abusive sexual contact in Indian Country. Emerson Pinto, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, admitted to engaging in unlawful sexual contact with two girls under the age of 12 in 2009.

According to the plea agreement, Pinto knowingly touched the girls for sexual gratification at a home in Little Water, New Mexico, between September 1 and October 31, 2009. The FBI investigated this case.

Under the terms of his plea agreement, Pinto faces up to eight years and one month in prison and will be required to register as a sex offender. He is currently in custody pending sentencing, which has not been scheduled.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Novaline D. Wilson.

Abusive sexual contact is a serious crime that can have devastating effects on its victims. It is essential for law enforcement agencies to investigate such cases thoroughly and bring perpetrators to justice.

The Navajo Nation and the community at large can take comfort in knowing that justice is being served in this case.

Pinto’s guilty plea serves as a reminder that law enforcement agencies will not tolerate such heinous crimes and will do everything in their power to protect the citizens of this great nation.

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