Mitchell Clawson, Abusive Sexual Contact, Arizona 2016

A 30-year-old Whiteriver man has been sentenced to 188 months in prison for an egregious act of abuse on a minor.

Mitchell Clawson, a member of the White Mountain Apache Tribe, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Steven P. Logan on [no date listed] for one count of abusive sexual contact.

The victim, an 8-year-old female also a member of the White Mountain Apache Tribe, was asleep at the time of the incident, which occurred on the Fort Apache Reservation.

The investigation into the case was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the White Mountain Apache Tribal Police Department.

The prosecution was handled by Anthony Church, Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of Arizona, Phoenix.

Clawson pleaded guilty to the charge, which carries a severe sentence, reflecting the severity of the crime.

Clawson, who will serve 15 years and 8 months in prison, will be required to register as a sex offender upon his release.

Further details of the case and the sentencing are as follows: CASE NUMBER: CR-15-01374-PHX-SPL, RELEASE NUMBER: 2016-050_Clawson.

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Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-az/pr/whiteriver-man-sentenced-188-months-prison-abusive-sexual-contact