A Pojoaque man, Alexander John Duran, was sentenced on Apr. 13 to 14 years in prison for sexually abusing a minor.
The case concerns the sexual abuse of a child under the age of 12 between December 2021 and February 2022. Duran, who is an enrolled member of the Pueblo of Pojoaque, pleaded guilty to abusive sexual contact.
There is no parole in the federal system. After completing his prison sentence, Duran will be subject to five years of supervised release and must register as a sex offender.
Acting U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison and Justin A. Garris, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Field Office, announced the sentencing. The Santa Fe Resident Agency of the FBI's Albuquerque Field Office investigated this case with help from the Pueblo of Pojoaque Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark A. Probasco prosecuted it as part of Project Safe Childhood.
Project Safe Childhood is a nationwide initiative launched by the Department of Justice in May 2006 to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse by coordinating federal, state, and local resources.
