Luis Xavier Rael, Child Assault, New Mexico 2021

A Santa Fe man, Luis Xavier Rael, has been sentenced to one year of home confinement followed by two years of supervised probation for assaulting his girlfriend’s 12-year-old son.

According to court documents, on June 19, 2021, Rael was supervising his girlfriend’s 12-year-old son, who is a member of the Pueblo of Nambé. Rael made the child do a series of physical exercises, which the child did not complete to Rael’s satisfaction. Because of this, Rael hit the child with a tree branch and a belt on his butt, lower back, and upper legs. The strikes caused significant bruising to the child.

In addition to the confinement and probation, Rael must also complete substance-abuse counseling, mental-health counseling, and make restitution to cover the child’s continued counseling. Rael, 36, pleaded guilty to the charges.

The Bureau of Indian Affairs investigated this case with assistance from the Santa Clara Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Zachary C. Jones is prosecuting the case.

Rael’s sentence was announced by U.S. Attorney Alexander M.M. Uballez. Rael’s actions have left a lasting impact on the child, and this sentence brings a sense of justice to the community.

Luis Xavier Rael, a Santa Fe man, has been sentenced to one year of home confinement and two years of supervised probation for assaulting his girlfriend’s 12-year-old son.

Rael must also complete substance-abuse counseling, mental-health counseling, and make restitution to cover the child’s continued counseling.

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