Larry G. Valdez, Abandoning Child, Assault, New Mexico 2022
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico - In a shocking turn of events, Larry G. Valdez, Jr. has pleaded guilty to abandoning his child and assaulting his girlfriend.
According to court documents, in March 2022, Valdez, Jr. struck the mother of his six-year-old son with a closed fist at a roadside location within the exterior boundaries of the Pueblo of Ohkay Owingeh.
When the child attempted to intervene on his mother's behalf, Valdez, Jr. punched him in the face with a closed fist, causing him to sustain a bloodied and swollen upper lip.
Valdez, Jr. then left the child and his mother by the dark roadside without calling for medical attention.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs investigated this case with assistance from the Ohkay Owingeh Police Department.
Assistant United States Attorney Zachary Jones is prosecuting the case.
As a result of his guilty plea, Valdez, Jr. was sentenced to one year of probation.
The exact date of the incident was March 2022.
The defendant's real full name is Larry G. Valdez, Jr.
The exact criminal charges against Valdez, Jr. are child abandonment and assault by striking, beating, or wounding.
This heinous crime took place in Española, New Mexico.
Key Facts
- State: New Mexico
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
ðŸâ€Â’ Get the grimiest stories delivered weekly. Subscribe free →