Johney Lynn Hammond, Abusive Sexual Contact with Children, Arizona 2026
A Tucson man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for his role in the abuse of children under the age of nine on the Pascua Yaqui Tribe in Tucson, Arizona.
Johney Lynn Hammond, 30, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Angela M. Martinez on May 26, 2026, to 18 years in federal prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release.
Hammond previously pleaded guilty to two counts of Abusive Sexual Contact with a Child. Between Jan. 1, 2014, and Oct. 25, 2017, Hammond, an enrolled member of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, molested two children under the ages of nine on the Pascua Yaqui Tribe in Tucson, Arizona.
The Pascua Yaqui Police Department and the FBI Phoenix Division’s Tucson Office conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew C. Cassell, District of Arizona, Tucson, handled the prosecution.
The case, 24-CR-2720, was released with the number 2026-086_Hammond. For more information on the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/az/.
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Mandatory Facts:
- Defendant/Respondent: Johney Lynn Hammond
- Criminal Charges: Abusive Sexual Contact with a Child
- City and State: Tucson, Arizona
- Exact Date: May 26, 2026
- Sentence or Outcome: 18 years in federal prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release
Key Facts
- State: Arizona
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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