Roberto Martinez, Assaulting a Child, Texas 2021
A disturbing case of child abuse has come to an end with the sentencing of Roberto Martinez to federal prison. The 28-year-old man was handed down a 40-month prison term by Senior U.S. District Judge David Briones in El Paso, Texas.
According to court records, Roberto Martinez pleaded guilty to one count of assault with a dangerous weapon with intent to do bodily harm in Indian Country on January 7, 2021. The assault occurred on November 1, 2019, when Martinez threatened the victim with a knife while inside the victim’s home on the Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo reservation.
The case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo Tribal Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher Kirk Mangels prosecuted the case.
As part of his sentence, Martinez will also be placed on supervised release for a period of three years after completing his prison term.
The case serves as a stark reminder of the importance of holding perpetrators of child abuse accountable for their actions. It is our hope that justice has been served in this case.
Roberto Martinez, a 28-year-old El Paso man, has been sentenced to 40 months imprisonment for assaulting a child on the Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo reservation.
The crime occurred on November 1, 2019, when Martinez threatened the victim with a knife. He pleaded guilty to the crime on January 7, 2021.
Defendant: Roberto Martinez
Criminal Charges: Assault with a dangerous weapon with intent to do bodily harm in Indian Country
City and State: El Paso, Texas
Exact Date: November 1, 2019 (crime date), January 7, 2021 (sentencing)
Sentence or Outcome: 40 months imprisonment, 3 years supervised release
Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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