A Phoenix man was sentenced on Apr. 8 to 108 months in prison for sexually abusing a minor, according to federal authorities.
The case highlights ongoing efforts by law enforcement agencies to address crimes involving the exploitation and abuse of children.
Court records show that Jeremy Blueeyes, age 26 and an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, engaged in sexual contact with a minor under the age of 12 in 2019. Blueeyes later pled guilty to abusive sexual contact of a minor. Upon completion of his prison sentence, he will be subject to ten years of supervised release and will be required to register as a sex offender. There is no parole in the federal system.
Acting U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison and Justin A. Garris, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Field Office, made the announcement regarding the sentencing. The investigation was conducted by the Farmington Resident Agency of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office with assistance from both the Navajo Police Department and Navajo Nation Department of Criminal Investigations.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Marshall is prosecuting this case as part of Project Safe Childhood, an initiative launched by the Department of Justice in May 2006 aimed at combating child sexual exploitation and abuse nationwide. Project Safe Childhood brings together resources from federal, state, and local agencies to locate offenders who exploit children online as well as identify victims.
For more information about Project Safe Childhood, readers can visit Justice.gov/PSC.
