Frank Junior Young, Aggravated Sexual Abuse, Arizona 2016

State: Arizona
Category: Violent Crime
Source: <a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-az/pr/page-man-sentenced-12-years-federal-prison-aggravated-sexual-abuse" style="color:#cc0000;" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">DOJ Press Release ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Â Ã¢â‚¬â€

A 23-year-old Navajo Nation member has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for aggravated sexual abuse.

Frank Junior Young, a native of Page, Arizona, was sentenced to 144 months in prison, followed by 15 years of supervised release, for the crime. According to court documents, Young used force and threats to sexually abuse the victim on the Navajo Nation Indian Reservation on February 19, 2016.

The victim, also a member of the Navajo Nation, was a victim of Young’s brutal assault. The investigation into the crime was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Navajo Nation Department of Law Enforcement.

Young had previously pleaded guilty to the crime. The prosecution was handled by Christina J. Reid-Moore, Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona.

The case, CR-17-08033-PCT-SMM, was investigated by the FBI and the Navajo Nation Department of Law Enforcement. The release number is 2018-080_Young.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona will continue to work tirelessly to protect the citizens of Arizona from violent crime. The case serves as a reminder that those who commit such heinous crimes will be held accountable for their actions.

Young’s sentence is a result of the hard work and dedication of the investigators and prosecutors who worked on the case. The victim and their family can now begin the process of healing and moving forward.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona will continue to prioritize the prosecution of violent crime. For more information on the U.S. Attorney’s Office, 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.

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