Jeremy Blueeyes, Sexual Abuse of a Minor, New Mexico 2023

A Phoenix man has been sentenced to 108 months in prison for the sexual abuse of a minor, the U.S. Attorney’s office announced today.

The defendant, Jeremy Blueeyes, 26, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, engaged in sexual contact with a minor who had not yet attained the age of 12 in 2019.

Blueeyes subsequently pled guilty to abusive sexual contact of a minor, a federal offense.

According to the court records, the abuse occurred in 2019, and Blueeyes was subsequently arrested and charged by federal authorities.

Acting U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison and Justin A. Garris, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Field Office, made the announcement today.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Field Office, along with the Navajo Police Department and Navajo Nation Department of Criminal Investigations, assisted in the investigation.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Marshall is prosecuting the case as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.

Upon his release from prison, Blueeyes will be subject to ten years of supervised release and must register as a sex offender.

No information was provided regarding a fine or restitution in this case.

The case highlights the ongoing efforts of law enforcement agencies to combat child abuse and exploitation in New Mexico and across the country.

For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit justice.gov/PSC.

The Navajo Nation and its law enforcement agencies have been working closely with federal authorities to investigate and prosecute cases of child abuse and exploitation.

Jeremy Blueeyes, 26, of Phoenix, was sentenced to 108 months in federal prison for his role in the abuse of a minor in New Mexico.

The case began in 2019 when Blueeyes engaged in sexual contact with a minor who had not yet attained the age of 12.

Blueeyes pled guilty to abusive sexual contact of a minor, a federal offense, and was sentenced accordingly.

Project Safe Childhood is a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.

Blueeyes will be subject to ten years of supervised release and must register as a sex offender upon his release from prison.

No information was provided regarding a fine or restitution in this case, but the sentence handed down to Blueeyes is a significant consequence for the abuse he perpetrated.

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