Marcus Leon Tuchawena, Abusive Sexual Contact, Arizona 2021

A horrifying crime has shaken the community in Parker, Arizona, where a 24-year-old man was sentenced to federal prison for engaging in abusive sexual contact with a minor.

Marcus Leon Tuchawena, an enrolled member of the Colorado River Indian Tribes, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Dominic W. Lanza to 84 months in prison for his heinous crime.

According to court documents, on October 21, 2019, Tuchawena engaged in abusive sexual contact with the minor victim at a home in Parker, Arizona, on the Colorado River Indian Tribes Indian Reservation.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Colorado River Indian Tribes Police Department conducted the investigation, while Assistant U.S. Attorney Christina J. Reid-Moore handled the prosecution.

Tuchawena pleaded guilty to the charge, and as a result, he will serve 84 months in prison, followed by lifetime supervised release and will be required to register as a sex offender.

The case highlights the importance of holding individuals accountable for their actions, especially when it comes to crimes against vulnerable members of our society.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona, has been working tirelessly to bring justice to the victim and their family.

For more information on the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/az/.

Follow the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona, on Twitter @USAO_AZ for the latest news.

Case Number: CR-20-00145-PHX-DWL, Release Number: 2021-036_Tuchawena.

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