Sacaton Man Sentenced to 17 Years for Abusive Sexual Contact with a Minor

Sacaton Man Sentenced to 17 Years for Abusive Sexual Contact with a Minor

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on Oct. 12. It is reproduced in full below.

PHOENIX, Ariz. - On Sept. 29, 2022, Ronald Lee Juan, Jr., 27, of Sacaton, Arizona, an enrolled member of the Gila River Indian Community, was sentenced by United States District Judge John J. Tuchi to 204 months in prison, followed by lifetime supervised release. Between Sept. 22, 2017, and Sept. 21, 2018, Juan engaged in sexual contact with the victim on multiple occasions. Juan pleaded guilty on June 9, 2022, to Abusive Sexual Contact with a Minor.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Gila River Police Department conducted the investigation in this case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Raynette Logan, District of Arizona, Phoenix, handled the prosecution.

CASE NUMBER: CR-21-00885-PHX-JJT

RELEASE NUMBER: 2022-177_Juan

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys

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