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Navajo Man Gets 3 Years for Brutal Assault
A 44-year-old Navajo man has been sentenced to three years and 10 months in prison for a brutal assault on a woman in New Mexico.
Lyle Ryan Begaye, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation of Fort Defiance, Arizona, pleaded guilty to assault resulting in serious bodily injury in Indian Country.
The assault occurred on June 1, 2020, in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, when Begaye became jealous and struck the victim with his fist approximately 30 times on multiple parts of her body.
Begaye struck the victim once for each letter in the first and last name of three men he believed she was being unfaithful with, causing serious injuries, including fractures to the victim’s spine, broken ribs, extreme pain and hemorrhaging.
The victim was allowed to seek medical treatment only after assuring Begaye that she would not contact law enforcement. Begaye’s assault was described by the court as ‘a serial terrorizer of women.’
As part of his sentence, Begaye is required to serve 200 hours of community service, which the court desired to be applied to battered women’s shelters. Upon his release from prison, Begaye will be subject to three years of supervised release.
The Albuquerque Field Office of the FBI investigated the case, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Thomas J. Aliberti prosecuting the case. Begaye’s sentence is a stark reminder of the devastating impact of domestic violence and the importance of holding perpetrators accountable for their crimes.
Key Facts
- State: New Mexico
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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