ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Julius Scott Mendez, a 30-year-old member of the Mescalero Apache Tribe and resident of Mescalero, New Mexico, has pleaded guilty to heinous acts of assault against his spouse or intimate partner on the Mescalero Apache Reservation.
In a chilling plea agreement, Mendez confessed to inflicting brutal injuries upon the victim by kicking, punching, and strangling her until she lost consciousness. The attack left the victim with substantial bodily injury, including head trauma, facial and neck wounds, and widespread bruising across her body.
The United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, Alexander M.M. Uballez, announced Mendez’s guilty plea to assault of a spouse, intimate partner, or dating partner resulting in substantial bodily injury and assault by strangling. Mendez will remain in custody until sentencing, which has yet to be scheduled.
Should he be sentenced as charged, Mendez faces up to ten years in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for his violent actions on the reservation.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs conducted the investigation into this case. Assistant United States Attorneys Matilda McCarthy Villalobos and Eliot Neal are the prosecutors handling the matter with unwavering determination.
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Key Facts
- State: New Mexico
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Violent Crime|Public Corruption|Organized Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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